National Hockey League
Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 1
Sunday, December 31, 2017 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2017
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Ian Walsh, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Andrew Smith, Ryan Galloway
Attendance: 19515
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 0101
Detroit 1214
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 19-18-2-1 12-6-1-0 7-12-1-1 L2
Detroit 15-16-6-1 8-6-5-1 7-10-1-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Red Wings have a 8-6-5-1 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 7-12-1-1 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Red Wings have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Penguins have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Gustav Nyquist played for 17:29 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Gustav Nyquist had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Evgeni Malkin played for 20:12 during 30 shifts and scored 1 point. Evgeni Malkin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Detroit had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
  • Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Pittsburgh   Detroit
Evgeni Malkin 1 Points Gustav Nyquist 2
Evgeni Malkin 1 Goals Gustav Nyquist 2
Phil Kessel 1 Assists Tyler Bertuzzi 2
Evgeni Malkin 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Matt Murray .826 Save Percentage Jimmy Howard .974
Matt Murray 19 Saves Jimmy Howard 37
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Pittsburgh 38 1 1-3 1-1 2 37
Detroit 23 4 0-1 2-3 6 30
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .304 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Penguins have a W/L % of .421 after a win and .524 after a loss.