Pittsburgh 5, Minnesota 2
Thursday, December 19, 2013 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 19, 2013
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Chris Rooney, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
18623
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
20-12-1-4 |
14-3-1-1 |
6-9-0-3 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
26-10-1-0 |
16-3-0-0 |
10-7-1-0 |
W6 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 16-3-0-0 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 6-9-0-3 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Kunitz played for 21:38 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Chris Kunitz had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Dany Heatley played for 14:58 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Dany Heatley had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Minnesota had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Dany Heatley 1 |
Points |
Chris Kunitz 2 |
|
Dany Heatley 1 |
Goals |
Chris Kunitz 2 |
|
Keith Ballard 1 |
Assists |
Sidney Crosby 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Matt Niskanen 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Olli Maatta 1 |
|
Niklas Backstrom .861 |
Save Percentage |
Jeff Zatkoff .923 |
|
Niklas Backstrom 31 |
Saves |
Jeff Zatkoff 24 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Penguins have a W/L % of .769 after a win and .545 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Wild have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .471 after a loss.
