National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2
Thursday, December 8, 2011 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 8, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 19936
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Pittsburgh 0112
Philadelphia 1203
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 16-9-2-2 8-2-2-0 8-7-0-2 L2
Philadelphia 17-7-2-1 7-4-1-1 10-3-1-0 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Philadelphia Flyers have a 7-4-1-1 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 8-7-0-2 record on the road.
  • Philadelphia has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Flyers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Penguins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Wayne Simmonds played for 17:01 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Wayne Simmonds had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Evgeni Malkin played for 22:02 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Evgeni Malkin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Philadelphia had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Pittsburgh   Philadelphia
Evgeni Malkin 2 Points Wayne Simmonds 2
Evgeni Malkin 1 Goals Wayne Simmonds 1
Evgeni Malkin 1 Assists Wayne Simmonds 1
James Neal 1 Power Play Goals Wayne Simmonds 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Marc-Andre Fleury .897 Save Percentage Ilya Bryzgalov .926
Marc-Andre Fleury 26 Saves Ilya Bryzgalov 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Pittsburgh 27 2 1-5 5-6 17 38
Philadelphia 29 3 1-6 4-5 15 33
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Flyers have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .727 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .615 after a loss.