Pittsburgh 2, Carolina 1
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Graham Skilliter, Tom Kowal
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance:
18639
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
10-23-1-3 |
6-8-0-2 |
4-15-1-1 |
L3 |
| Pittsburgh
|
23-9-2-3 |
14-5-0-1 |
9-4-2-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 14-5-0-1 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 4-15-1-1 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Hurricanes have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Kunitz played for 16:12 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Chris Kunitz had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Eric Staal played for 20:42 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Eric Staal had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Eric Staal 1 |
Points |
Chris Kunitz 2 |
|
Eric Staal 1 |
Goals |
Chris Kunitz 1 |
|
Elias Lindholm 1 |
Assists |
Beau Bennett 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .949 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .960 |
|
Cam Ward 37 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 24 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Penguins have a W/L % of .609 after a win and .643 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .259 after a loss.
