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Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL
Red Wings
15-18-6, 36 PTS
2-5
Final
Penguins
19-12-6, 44 PTS
PPG Paints Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

DET shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
DET147829
PIT10141640

In net

Jimmy Howard35/39 SV, .897
Matt Murray27/29 SV, .931
Team123T
DET1012
PIT0325

Who won: Penguins 5-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins lead the series 1-0. The Penguins outscored the Red Wings 3-0 in the 2nd period. Phil Kessel led the Penguins in goals (2). Andreas Athanasiou led the Red Wings in goals (1).

Player of the game

Phil Kessel

PIT · 2 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

22%
DET · 2.88 xG
78%
PIT · 4.89 xG

Penguins created better chances: they win this game 78% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:05Nick Jensen

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    N. Jensen

  3. P3 0:18Dennis Cholowski

    Shot blocked by O. Maatta

    Blocked

    D. Cholowski

  4. P3 0:30Matt Cullen
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Cullen

  5. P3 0:38Juuso Riikola

    Big hit on N. Jensen

    Hit

    J. Riikola

  6. P3 1:34Luke Glendening

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    L. Glendening · 1 A

  7. GOALP3 2:25
    Derick Brassard

    Goal!

    D. Brassard · 2 G

    Goal

    DET 2 - 5 PIT
  8. P3 2:29Evgeni Malkin
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Malkin · 2 A

  9. P3 2:32Justin Abdelkader

    Big hit on B. Dumoulin

    Hit

    J. Abdelkader · 1 A

  10. P3 3:14Sidney Crosby

    Face off

    Face Off

  11. P3 3:16Phil Kessel

    Missed the net

    Missed

    P. Kessel · 2 G, 1 A

  12. P3 3:24Dylan Larkin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Larkin · 1 G

  13. P3 3:33Gustav Nyquist

    Shot blocked by J. Guentzel

    Blocked

    G. Nyquist · 1 A

  14. P3 8:21Tanner Pearson
    TO

    Giveaway

    T. Pearson · 1 A

  15. P3 10:03Thomas Vanek

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    T. Vanek

  16. GOALP3 14:05
    Patric Hornqvist

    Goal!

    P. Hornqvist · 1 G

    Goal

    DET 2 - 4 PIT
  17. P3 14:09Evgeni Malkin

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Malkin · 2 A

  18. P3 14:10Bryan Rust

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Rust

  19. P3 14:47Derick Brassard

    Big hit on T. Bertuzzi

    Hit

    D. Brassard · 2 G

  20. P3 14:54Phil Kessel

    Missed the net

    Missed

    P. Kessel · 2 G, 1 A

  21. GOALP3 15:15
    Andreas Athanasiou

    Goal!

    A. Athanasiou · 1 G

    Goal

    DET 2 - 3 PIT
  22. P3 15:21Evgeni Malkin
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Malkin · 2 A

  23. P3 15:44Marcus Pettersson

    Shot blocked by M. Rasmussen

    Blocked

    M. Pettersson · 1 A

  24. P3 16:10Zachary Aston-Reese

    Big hit on J. Abdelkader

    Hit

    Z. Aston-Reese

  25. P3 16:44Dylan Larkin

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    D. Larkin · 1 G

Leaders

DETPIT
Goals
Andreas Athanasiou
1
Phil Kessel
2
Assists
Michael Rasmussen
1
Sidney Crosby
2
Points
Andreas Athanasiou
1
Phil Kessel
3

Season seriesPIT leads series 1-0

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