Pittsburgh 3, Minnesota 2
Monday, December 31, 2018 6:00 PM
When: 6:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2018
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
19163
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
21-12-4-2 |
11-7-2-0 |
10-5-2-2 |
W6 |
| Minnesota
|
18-17-2-1 |
10-7-2-1 |
8-10-0-0 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 10-7-2-1 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 10-5-2-2 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wild have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Mikko Koivu played for 16:53 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Mikko Koivu had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Phil Kessel played for 14:56 during 18 shifts and scored 3 points. Phil Kessel had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Minnesota had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Minnesota |
|
Phil Kessel 3 |
Points |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
Phil Kessel 1 |
Goals |
Mikko Koivu 1 |
|
Phil Kessel 2 |
Assists |
Mikko Koivu 1 |
|
Sidney Crosby 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Mikko Koivu 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Casey DeSmith .939 |
Save Percentage |
Devan Dubnyk .906 |
|
Casey DeSmith 31 |
Saves |
Devan Dubnyk 29 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Wild have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .450 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Penguins have a W/L % of .550 after a win and .526 after a loss.
