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Colorado Avalanche vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL
Avalanche
16-7-5, 37 PTS
3-6
Final
Penguins
11-10-5, 27 PTS
PPG Paints Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

COL shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
COL18121545
PIT10111132

In net

Semyon Varlamov26/32 SV, .813
Casey DeSmith42/45 SV, .933
Team123T
COL0303
PIT3036

Who won: Penguins 6-3

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at PPG Paints Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Penguins outscored the Avalanche 3-0 in the 1st period. Patric Hornqvist led the Penguins in goals (3). Matt Nieto led the Avalanche in goals (1).

Player of the game

Patric Hornqvist

PIT · 3 G, 1 A, 8 SOG

9.7

Deserved to win

60%
COL · 4.60 xG
40%
PIT · 4.00 xG

Avalanche deserved better: 60% on chances, lost 3-6

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:54J.T. Compher

    Face off

    Face Off

  3. P3 0:55Phil Kessel

    Missed the net

    Missed

    P. Kessel · 1 A

  4. P3 2:59Nathan MacKinnon

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    N. MacKinnon

  5. P3 3:07Nathan MacKinnon

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    N. MacKinnon

  6. P3 3:24Brian Dumoulin
    TO

    Giveaway

    B. Dumoulin · 1 A

  7. P3 3:46Olli Maatta

    Big hit on M. Rantanen

    Hit

    O. Maatta · 1 A

  8. P3 4:15Gabriel Landeskog

    Shot blocked by B. Dumoulin

    Blocked

    G. Landeskog · 1 A

  9. P3 7:19Gabriel Bourque
    TO

    Takeaway

    G. Bourque · 1 A

  10. GOALP3 11:02
    Patric Hornqvist

    Goal!

    P. Hornqvist · 3 G, 1 A

    Goal

    COL 3 - 6 PIT
  11. P3 11:09Gabriel Bourque

    Big hit on B. Dumoulin

    Hit

    G. Bourque · 1 A

  12. P3 12:02Matt Calvert

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Calvert · 1 A

  13. P3 12:28Sidney Crosby

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    S. Crosby

  14. GOALP3 12:28
    Patric Hornqvist

    Goal!

    P. Hornqvist · 3 G, 1 A

    Goal

    COL 3 - 5 PIT
  15. P3 12:30Evgeni Malkin
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Malkin · 1 G, 1 A

  16. P3 12:58Zachary Aston-Reese

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    Z. Aston-Reese · 1 A

  17. P3 13:10Zachary Aston-Reese

    Big hit on T. Jost

    Hit

    Z. Aston-Reese · 1 A

  18. P3 13:49Derick Brassard

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    D. Brassard · 1 G

  19. GOALP3 13:49
    Patric Hornqvist

    Goal!

    P. Hornqvist · 3 G, 1 A

    Goal

    COL 3 - 4 PIT
  20. P3 13:51Patric Hornqvist

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    P. Hornqvist · 3 G, 1 A

  21. P3 14:13Sidney Crosby

    Face off

    Face Off

  22. P3 14:22Derek Grant

    Big hit on P. Nemeth

    Hit

    D. Grant

  23. P3 14:36Brian Dumoulin

    Shot blocked by G. Landeskog

    Blocked

    B. Dumoulin · 1 A

  24. P3 14:39Olli Maatta

    Missed the net

    Missed

    O. Maatta · 1 A

  25. P3 15:15Kris Letang
    TO

    Takeaway

    K. Letang · 2 A

Leaders

COLPIT
Goals
Matt Nieto
1
Patric Hornqvist
3
Assists
Matt Calvert
1
Kris Letang
2
Points
Carl Soderberg
1
Patric Hornqvist
4

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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