National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, May 31, 2008
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Marc Joannette, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 17132
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 1012
Pittsburgh 1001
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 54-21-2-5 29-9-1-2 25-12-1-3 W1
Pittsburgh 47-27-4-4 26-10-2-3 21-17-2-1 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 26-10-2-3 record at home this season. The Detroit Red Wings have a 25-12-1-3 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Red Wings have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Marian Hossa played for 24:01 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Marian Hossa had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Jiri Hudler played for 9:22 during 15 shifts and scored 1 point. Jiri Hudler had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Detroit had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Pittsburgh
Jiri Hudler 1 Points Marian Hossa 1
Jiri Hudler 1 Goals Marian Hossa 1
Pavel Datsyuk 1 Assists Sidney Crosby 1
N/A Power Play Goals Marian Hossa 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Chris Osgood .957 Save Percentage Marc-Andre Fleury .933
Chris Osgood 22 Saves Marc-Andre Fleury 28
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Detroit 30 2 0-3 5-6 16 22
Pittsburgh 23 1 1-6 3-3 10 32
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Penguins have a W/L % of .511 after a win and .676 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .741 after a win and .500 after a loss.