Winnipeg Jets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Preview and Live Stream Details

Game Preview: Winnipeg Jets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Teams & Records:

• Winnipeg Jets: 16 wins, 3 losses, 0 overtime losses (32 points), 1st in Central Division
• Pittsburgh Penguins: 7 wins, 10 losses, 4 overtime losses (18 points), 8th in Metropolitan Division

Game Details:

• Date and Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
• Broadcast:
  • Local: Sportsnet Pittsburgh
  • National: NHL Network

Schedule Ahead for Pittsburgh:

• Next Game: Against Utah tomorrow
• Break: Three days off
• Thanksgiving Game: Against Vancouver Canucks
• Road Game: Against Boston on November 29

Recent Performance:

• Winnipeg Jets: Started the season 15-1-0. Recent results include a 4-1 loss to Tampa and a 5-0 loss to Florida, but they rebounded with a 6-3 win over Florida. They face Nashville tomorrow.
• Pittsburgh Penguins: Suffered several multi-goal leads but are trying to find consistency.

Previous Meetings:

• Winnipeg won the last match 6-3 on October 26. Pittsburgh led 2-0 before letting the game slip.

Notable Stat:

• Tristan Jarry has a strong history against Winnipeg, with a 5-1 record, 1.15 goals-against average, and .960 save percentage in six games.

Winnipeg Jets Roster:

• Projected Forwards:
  • Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Gabriel Vilardi
  • Nino Niederreiter, Adam Lowry, Mason Appleton
  • Cole Perfetti, Vladislav Namestnikov, Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Morgan Barron, Rasmus Kupari, Alex Iafallo
• Projected Defense:
  • Josh Morrissey, Dylan DeMelo
  • Dylan Samberg, Neal Pionk
  • Haydn Fleury, Colin Miller
• Goalies: Connor Hellebuyck, Eric Comrie
• Injured: Logan Stanley

Performance Highlights:

• 11 players have double-digit points.
• Power play is strong at 35.7%, leading the NHL with 20 goals.
• Overall, they’ve scored 80 goals so far.

Pittsburgh Penguins Roster:

• Projected Forwards:
  • Anthony Beauvillier, Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell
  • Michael Bunting, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust
  • Jesse Puljujarvi, Drew O’Connor, Sam Poulin
  • Matt Nieto, Noel Acciari, Vasily Ponomarev
• Projected Defense:
  • Marcus Pettersson, Erik Karlsson
  • Matt Grzelcyk, Jack St. Ivany
  • Owen Pickering, Ryan Shea
• Goalies: Alex Nedeljkovic, Tristan Jarry
• Injured: Kevin Hayes, Cody Glass, Blaze Lizotte

Roster Update:

• Kris Letang and Kevin Hayes are returning to fitness and may play tonight.
• Decisions need to be made about player scratches based on their performance.

Player Watch:

• Evgeni Malkin is close to a milestone, needing one more even-strength goal to tie Jaromir Jagr for third most in Penguins history.