Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1
Thursday, April 4, 2019 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 4, 2019
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Steve Kozari, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Scott Driscoll
Attendance:
18574
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Detroit
|
32-39-5-5 |
17-18-2-3 |
15-21-3-2 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
44-26-8-3 |
23-14-3-0 |
21-12-5-3 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 23-14-3-0 record at home this season. The Detroit Red Wings have a 15-21-3-2 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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Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Red Wings have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Phil Kessel played for 19:09 during 18 shifts and scored 3 points. Phil Kessel had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Matt Puempel played for 10:43 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Matt Puempel had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Detroit had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Matt Puempel 1 |
Points |
Phil Kessel 3 |
|
Matt Puempel 1 |
Goals |
Phil Kessel 2 |
|
Taro Hirose 1 |
Assists |
Sidney Crosby 2 |
|
Matt Puempel 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Phil Kessel 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jimmy Howard .915 |
Save Percentage |
Matt Murray .971 |
|
Jimmy Howard 43 |
Saves |
Matt Murray 33 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Detroit
|
34 |
1 |
1-2 |
2-4 |
22 |
27 |
| Pittsburgh
|
47 |
4 |
2-4 |
1-2 |
8 |
35 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Penguins have a W/L % of .535 after a win and .553 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .515 after a win and .312 after a loss.
