National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 27, 2007
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Stephane Auger, Dan Marouelli
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Michel Cormier
Attendance: 17132
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Washington 12003
Pittsburgh 20114
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 14-19-3-2 7-10-0-1 7-9-3-1 L1
Pittsburgh 19-16-1-1 9-8-1-1 10-8-0-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 9-8-1-1 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 7-9-3-1 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Colby Armstrong played for 18:24 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Colby Armstrong had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Nicklas Backstrom played for 19:13 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Pittsburgh
Nicklas Backstrom 2 Points Colby Armstrong 2
Donald Brashear 1 Goals Colby Armstrong 1
Nicklas Backstrom 2 Assists Sidney Crosby 2
N/A Power Play Goals Darryl Sydor 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Olaf Kolzig .889 Save Percentage Ty Conklin .880
Olaf Kolzig 16 Saves Ty Conklin 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Washington 25 3 0-2 1-2 9 27
Pittsburgh 27 4 1-2 2-2 9 30
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Penguins have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .611 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Capitals have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .348 after a loss.