Pittsburgh 8, San Jose 5
Sunday, January 2, 2022 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 2, 2022
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Mitch Dunning, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen:
Dan Kelly, Bevan Mills
Attendance:
18066
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| San Jose
|
17-15-0-1 |
9-7-0-1 |
8-8-0-0 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
18-8-1-4 |
9-5-0-2 |
9-3-1-2 |
W8 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 9-5-0-2 record at home this season. The San Jose Sharks have a 8-8-0-0 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 8 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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San Jose has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sharks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Bryan Rust played for 18:33 during 27 shifts and scored 5 points. Bryan Rust had 3 goals and 2 assists.
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Timo Meier played for 18:45 during 28 shifts and scored 3 points. Timo Meier had 0 goals and 3 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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San Jose had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| San Jose |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Timo Meier 3 |
Points |
Bryan Rust 5 |
|
Jacob Middleton 1 |
Goals |
Bryan Rust 3 |
|
Timo Meier 3 |
Assists |
Bryan Rust 2 |
|
Brent Burns 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Evan Rodrigues 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Zachary Sawchenko .952 |
Save Percentage |
Casey DeSmith .815 |
|
Zachary Sawchenko 20 |
Saves |
Casey DeSmith 22 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Penguins have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .462 after a loss.
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San Jose will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Sharks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .533 after a loss.
