Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 3
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Ian Walsh, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson, Steve Miller
Attendance:
18574
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
26-36-6-6 |
17-12-4-4 |
9-24-2-2 |
L4 |
| Pittsburgh
|
42-27-3-2 |
27-8-1-0 |
15-19-2-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 27-8-1-0 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 9-24-2-2 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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Jake Guentzel played for 15:14 during 26 shifts and scored 3 points. Jake Guentzel had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Jacob De La Rose played for 15:47 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Jacob De La Rose had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Jacob De La Rose 1 |
Points |
Jake Guentzel 3 |
|
Jacob De La Rose 1 |
Goals |
Jake Guentzel 1 |
|
Jordie Benn 1 |
Assists |
Jake Guentzel 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Derick Brassard 1 |
|
Nikita Scherbak 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Carey Price .872 |
Save Percentage |
Casey DeSmith .900 |
|
Carey Price 34 |
Saves |
Casey DeSmith 27 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Penguins have a W/L % of .512 after a win and .636 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .298 after a loss.
