Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 2
Thursday, December 27, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 27, 2018
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Dean Morton, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll, Libor Suchanek
Attendance:
18639
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Detroit
|
15-18-2-4 |
8-9-1-2 |
7-9-1-2 |
L3 |
| Pittsburgh
|
19-12-4-2 |
11-7-2-0 |
8-5-2-2 |
W4 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 11-7-2-0 record at home this season. The Detroit Red Wings have a 7-9-1-2 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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Detroit has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Red Wings have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Phil Kessel played for 15:34 during 19 shifts and scored 3 points. Phil Kessel had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Andreas Athanasiou played for 17:46 during 23 shifts and scored 1 point. Andreas Athanasiou had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Detroit had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Andreas Athanasiou 1 |
Points |
Phil Kessel 3 |
|
Andreas Athanasiou 1 |
Goals |
Phil Kessel 2 |
|
Justin Abdelkader 1 |
Assists |
Sidney Crosby 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Phil Kessel 2 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jimmy Howard .897 |
Save Percentage |
Matt Murray .931 |
|
Jimmy Howard 35 |
Saves |
Matt Murray 27 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .526 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .348 after a loss.
