Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 1
Sunday, December 31, 2017 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2017
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees:
Ian Walsh, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen:
Andrew Smith, Ryan Galloway
Attendance:
19515
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
19-18-2-1 |
12-6-1-0 |
7-12-1-1 |
L2 |
| Detroit
|
15-16-6-1 |
8-6-5-1 |
7-10-1-0 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Detroit Red Wings have a 8-6-5-1 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 7-12-1-1 record on the road.
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Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Red Wings have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Penguins have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Gustav Nyquist played for 17:29 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Gustav Nyquist had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 20:12 during 30 shifts and scored 1 point. Evgeni Malkin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Detroit had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Detroit |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Points |
Gustav Nyquist 2 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Goals |
Gustav Nyquist 2 |
|
Phil Kessel 1 |
Assists |
Tyler Bertuzzi 2 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Matt Murray .826 |
Save Percentage |
Jimmy Howard .974 |
|
Matt Murray 19 |
Saves |
Jimmy Howard 37 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .304 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Penguins have a W/L % of .421 after a win and .524 after a loss.
