National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 2, Pittsburgh 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 16, 2006
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 11513
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 1001
New Jersey 0202
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 16-38-7-5 9-18-4-3 7-20-3-2 L1
New Jersey 34-24-4-4 21-9-2-1 13-15-2-3 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Jersey Devils have a 21-9-2-1 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 7-20-3-2 record on the road.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Devils have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Brian Gionta played for 21:31 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Brian Gionta had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Jani Rita played for 15:53 during 17 shifts and scored 1 point. Jani Rita had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • New Jersey had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   New Jersey
Jani Rita 1 Points Brian Gionta 2
Jani Rita 1 Goals Brian Gionta 1
Jani Rita 0 Assists Brian Gionta 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Marc-Andre Fleury .913 Save Percentage Martin Brodeur .929
Marc-Andre Fleury 21 Saves Martin Brodeur 13
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Pittsburgh 14 1 0-3 6-6 14 17
New Jersey 23 2 0-6 3-3 8 28
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Devils have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .562 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Penguins have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .245 after a loss.