New Jersey 5, Pittsburgh 2
Sunday, February 5, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 5, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees:
Brad Watson, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen:
Steve Miller, Shane Heyer
Attendance:
14707
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
30-19-2-2 |
15-7-2-0 |
15-12-0-2 |
L1 |
| New Jersey
|
30-19-1-2 |
15-9-0-2 |
15-10-1-0 |
W4 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Jersey Devils have a 15-9-0-2 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 15-12-0-2 record on the road.
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New Jersey has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Devils have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Ilya Kovalchuk played for 19:47 during 26 shifts and scored 3 points. Ilya Kovalchuk had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 20:45 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Evgeni Malkin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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New Jersey had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
New Jersey |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Points |
Ilya Kovalchuk 3 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Goals |
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 |
|
Matt Cooke 1 |
Assists |
Ilya Kovalchuk 2 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Dainius Zubrus 1 |
|
Brent Johnson .917 |
Save Percentage |
Martin Brodeur .933 |
|
Brent Johnson 11 |
Saves |
Martin Brodeur 28 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Devils have a W/L % of .567 after a win and .591 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Penguins have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .522 after a loss.
