National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 6, New Jersey 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 29, 2005
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Craig Spada, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 17132
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 0112
Pittsburgh 2226
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 16-17-3-2 10-6-2-1 6-11-1-1 L1
Pittsburgh 9-19-6-2 5-9-4-1 4-10-2-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 5-9-4-1 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 6-11-1-1 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Devils have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Sidney Crosby played for 14:50 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. Sidney Crosby had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Scott Gomez played for 21:45 during 27 shifts and scored 2 points. Scott Gomez had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • New Jersey had 8 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Pittsburgh
Scott Gomez 2 Points Sidney Crosby 3
Scott Gomez 2 Goals Sidney Crosby 2
Jamie Langenbrunner 1 Assists Zigmund Palffy 3
Scott Gomez 1 Power Play Goals Ric Jackman 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Scott Clemmensen .760 Save Percentage Marc-Andre Fleury .957
Scott Clemmensen 19 Saves Marc-Andre Fleury 44
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
New Jersey 46 2 1-8 3-4 8 40
Pittsburgh 25 6 1-4 7-8 16 26
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Penguins have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .296 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Devils have a W/L % of .312 after a win and .476 after a loss.