Pittsburgh 5, Columbus 3
Sunday, December 29, 2013 6:00 PM
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 29, 2013
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees:
Dean Morton, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Lonnie Cameron, Kiel Murchison
Attendance:
18871
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
29-11-1-0 |
17-3-0-0 |
12-8-1-0 |
W2 |
| Columbus
|
17-18-3-1 |
9-9-1-1 |
8-9-2-0 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a 9-9-1-1 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 12-8-1-0 record on the road.
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Columbus has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Blue Jackets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Nikita Nikitin played for 17:11 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Nikita Nikitin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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James Neal played for 17:44 during 22 shifts and scored 5 points. James Neal had 3 goals and 2 assists.
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Columbus had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Columbus |
|
James Neal 5 |
Points |
Nikita Nikitin 2 |
|
James Neal 3 |
Goals |
Nikita Nikitin 1 |
|
James Neal 2 |
Assists |
Nikita Nikitin 1 |
|
James Neal 2 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jeff Zatkoff .893 |
Save Percentage |
Curtis McElhinney .833 |
|
Jeff Zatkoff 25 |
Saves |
Curtis McElhinney 25 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Columbus will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .455 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Penguins have a W/L % of .759 after a win and .583 after a loss.
