New Jersey 6, Pittsburgh 4
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees:
Shane Heyer, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen:
Derek Nansen, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
13118
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
19-43-8-5 |
10-21-5-3 |
9-22-3-2 |
L2 |
| New Jersey
|
40-27-5-4 |
24-11-2-1 |
16-16-3-3 |
W5 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Jersey Devils have a 24-11-2-1 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 9-22-3-2 record on the road.
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New Jersey has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Devils have won 6 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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Patrik Elias played for 16:27 during 21 shifts and scored 5 points. Patrik Elias had 3 goals and 2 assists.
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Andy Hilbert played for 20:02 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Andy Hilbert had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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New Jersey had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
New Jersey |
|
Andy Hilbert 2 |
Points |
Patrik Elias 5 |
|
Andy Hilbert 2 |
Goals |
Patrik Elias 3 |
|
Brooks Orpik 2 |
Assists |
Scott Gomez 3 |
|
Andy Hilbert 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Patrik Elias 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Marc-Andre Fleury .778 |
Save Percentage |
Martin Brodeur .862 |
|
Marc-Andre Fleury 21 |
Saves |
Martin Brodeur 25 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Pittsburgh
|
29 |
4 |
1-5 |
4-7 |
16 |
31 |
| New Jersey
|
27 |
6 |
3-7 |
4-5 |
12 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Devils have a W/L % of .487 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Penguins have a W/L % of .211 after a win and .273 after a loss.