Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 2
Saturday, March 31, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 31, 2018
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Jean Hebert, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen:
Andrew Smith, James Tobias
Attendance:
18636
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
28-38-6-6 |
18-13-4-4 |
10-25-2-2 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
45-28-4-2 |
29-8-2-0 |
16-20-2-2 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 29-8-2-0 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 10-25-2-2 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Phil Kessel played for 16:48 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Phil Kessel had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Brendan Gallagher played for 17:56 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Brendan Gallagher had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Montreal had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Brendan Gallagher 2 |
Points |
Phil Kessel 2 |
|
Jonathan Drouin 1 |
Goals |
Phil Kessel 1 |
|
Brendan Gallagher 2 |
Assists |
Evgeni Malkin 2 |
|
Jonathan Drouin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Phil Kessel 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Antti Niemi .848 |
Save Percentage |
Matt Murray .923 |
|
Antti Niemi 28 |
Saves |
Matt Murray 24 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Washington. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .657 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .414 after a win and .327 after a loss.
