The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Vancouver Canucks this Saturday at the Rogers Arena. The puck drop is scheduled to take place at 10:00 PM EDT.
The Penguins (3-5-1) faced a harsh thumping at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers where they lost the game 4-0, while the Canucks (3-1-2) have won each of their last three games as they aim to make it four wins in a row.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks game info
- Date: Saturday, October 26
- Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver
- TV Broadcast: ESPN+, CBC, CITY, SN-PIT, SN
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+, Hulu
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
Pittsburgh Penguins game preview
The Penguins will be disappointed at how they lost their latest game as it extends their losing run to four consecutive defeats. The Penguins will be hoping to turn things around against an in-form Canucks side, but the tasks look plenty uphill for the side from Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Penguins injuries
Cody Glass, Vasily Ponomarev, and Blake Lizotte are all sidelined for the Pittsburgh Penguins, with Glass likely to return earliest.
Vancouver Canucks game preview
The Canucks come into this game off the back of three straight wins against difficult opposition, and aim to make it four wins on the bounce. Vancouver will be weary of the Penguins' threat as their route to playoffs looks well underway.
Vancouver Canucks injuries
Dakota Joshua and Thatcher Demko are sidelined for the Canucks on a long-term basis with a return date for either man yet to be determined.
Penguins and Canucks key players
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin had a disappointing 2023-24 NHL season scoring only 67 points. The forward is looking to surpass that this season, already scoring two goals and nine assists in the first nine games.
Brock Boeser, J.T Miller, Quinn Hughes and Conor Garland have all scored six points each for the Canucks in the first six games of the campaign and have been instrumental in their latest winning run.