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Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils

NHL
Penguins
23-8-5, 51 PTS
5-2
Final
Devils
13-15-7, 33 PTS
Prudential Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftNJ shoots right

Shots on goal

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PIT1010929
NJ86923

In net

Marc-Andre Fleury21/23 SV, .913
Cory Schneider24/28 SV, .857
Team123T
PIT1225
NJ2002

Who won: Penguins 5-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Prudential Center. The Penguins lead the series 3-0. The Penguins outscored the Devils 2-0 in the 2nd period. Sidney Crosby led the Penguins in goals (1). Adam Henrique led the Devils in goals (1).

Player of the game

Sidney Crosby

PIT · 1 G, 2 A, 2 SOG

8.5

Deserved to win

63%
PIT · 2.67 xG
38%
NJ · 2.07 xG

Penguins created better chances: they win this game 63% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:01Derrick Pouliot

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Pouliot

  3. P3 0:09Pavel Zacha

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    P. Zacha

  4. P3 1:01Kyle Quincey

    Missed the net

    Missed

    K. Quincey

  5. GOALP3 1:18
    Bryan Rust

    Goal!

    B. Rust · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 5 - 2 NJ
  6. P3 2:31Sidney Crosby

    Missed the net

    Missed

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 2 A

  7. P3 4:09Matt Cullen

    Face off

    Face Off

  8. P3 4:09Andy Greene

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    A. Greene

  9. P3 5:58Ian Cole

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    I. Cole

  10. P3 6:30Andy Greene

    Shot blocked by B. Dumoulin

    Blocked

    A. Greene

  11. P3 7:55Sidney Crosby

    Big hit on B. Bennett

    Hit

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 2 A

  12. GOALP3 16:47
    Carl Hagelin

    Goal!

    C. Hagelin · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    PIT 4 - 2 NJ
  13. P3 17:08Beau Bennett

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Bennett

  14. P3 18:06Sidney Crosby

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 2 A

  15. P3 18:57Adam Henrique

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Henrique · 1 G

  16. Start of the 3rd period
  17. End of the 2nd period
  18. P2 0:06Michael Cammalleri

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Cammalleri

  19. GOALP2 0:06
    Justin Schultz

    Goal!

    J. Schultz · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 3 - 2 NJ
  20. P2 0:28Travis Zajac

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    T. Zajac · 1 A

  21. P2 0:46Adam Henrique

    Face off

    Face Off

  22. P2 0:54John Moore

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    J. Moore

  23. P2 1:40Chris Kunitz

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Kunitz

  24. P2 3:13Evgeni Malkin

    Shot blocked by A. Greene

    Blocked

    E. Malkin · 1 G, 1 A

  25. P2 5:20John Moore
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Moore

Leaders

PITNJ
Goals
Sidney Crosby
1
Adam Henrique
1
Assists
Sidney Crosby
2
Taylor Hall
1
Points
Sidney Crosby
3
Adam Henrique
1

Season seriesPIT leads series 3-0

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