Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 1
Friday, December 23, 2016 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 23, 2016
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Dave Lewis, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Devin Berg
Attendance:
18625
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
13-14-5-2 |
9-2-2-0 |
4-12-3-2 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
22-8-4-1 |
15-2-2-0 |
7-6-2-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 15-2-2-0 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 4-12-3-2 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Devils have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 17:53 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Evgeni Malkin had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Kyle Palmieri played for 16:09 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Kyle Palmieri had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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New Jersey had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Kyle Palmieri 1 |
Points |
Evgeni Malkin 2 |
|
Kyle Palmieri 1 |
Goals |
Sidney Crosby 1 |
|
Taylor Hall 1 |
Assists |
Evgeni Malkin 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Sidney Crosby 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cory Schneider .897 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .958 |
|
Cory Schneider 35 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 23 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Penguins have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .786 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Devils have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .333 after a loss.
