Pittsburgh 6, New Jersey 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 29, 2005
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Craig Spada, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll, Brad Kovachik
Attendance:
17132
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
16-17-3-2 |
10-6-2-1 |
6-11-1-1 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
9-19-6-2 |
5-9-4-1 |
4-10-2-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 5-9-4-1 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 6-11-1-1 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Devils have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Sidney Crosby played for 14:50 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. Sidney Crosby had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Scott Gomez played for 21:45 during 27 shifts and scored 2 points. Scott Gomez had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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New Jersey had 8 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Scott Gomez 2 |
Points |
Sidney Crosby 3 |
|
Scott Gomez 2 |
Goals |
Sidney Crosby 2 |
|
Jamie Langenbrunner 1 |
Assists |
Zigmund Palffy 3 |
|
Scott Gomez 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Ric Jackman 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Scott Clemmensen .760 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .957 |
|
Scott Clemmensen 19 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 44 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| New Jersey
|
46 |
2 |
1-8 |
3-4 |
8 |
40 |
| Pittsburgh
|
25 |
6 |
1-4 |
7-8 |
16 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Penguins have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .296 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Devils have a W/L % of .312 after a win and .476 after a loss.