Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 3
Saturday, December 31, 2016 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 31, 2016
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Dave Lewis, Ian Walsh
Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
18633
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
22-9-5-1 |
15-3-2-0 |
7-6-3-1 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
25-8-4-1 |
17-2-2-0 |
8-6-2-1 |
W4 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 17-2-2-0 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 7-6-3-1 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Phil Kessel played for 21:52 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Phil Kessel had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Paul Byron played for 15:50 during 27 shifts and scored 2 points. Paul Byron had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Montreal had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Paul Byron 2 |
Points |
Phil Kessel 2 |
|
Paul Byron 1 |
Goals |
Phil Kessel 1 |
|
Paul Byron 1 |
Assists |
Carl Hagelin 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Carey Price .902 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .925 |
|
Carey Price 37 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 37 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Penguins have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .786 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .609 after a win and .571 after a loss.
