New Jersey 3, Pittsburgh 1
Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:00 PM
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 31, 2011
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees:
Kyle Rehman, Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
Pierre Racicot, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
17625
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
21-13-2-2 |
11-4-2-0 |
10-9-0-2 |
L2 |
| New Jersey
|
21-15-0-1 |
10-6-0-1 |
11-9-0-0 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Jersey Devils have a 10-6-0-1 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 10-9-0-2 record on the road.
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New Jersey has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Devils have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Penguins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Ilya Kovalchuk played for 22:04 during 25 shifts and scored 3 points. Ilya Kovalchuk had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Chris Kunitz played for 19:35 during 23 shifts and scored 1 point. Chris Kunitz had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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New Jersey had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
New Jersey |
|
Chris Kunitz 1 |
Points |
Ilya Kovalchuk 3 |
|
Chris Kunitz 1 |
Goals |
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 |
|
Matt Niskanen 1 |
Assists |
Ilya Kovalchuk 2 |
|
Chris Kunitz 1 |
Power Play Goals |
David Clarkson 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Marc-Andre Fleury .900 |
Save Percentage |
Martin Brodeur .967 |
|
Marc-Andre Fleury 18 |
Saves |
Martin Brodeur 29 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Devils have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .625 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Penguins have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .588 after a loss.
