Minnesota 2, Pittsburgh 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, October 31, 2009
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Rob Martell, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Don Henderson, Andy McElman
Attendance:
16960
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
5-9-0-0 |
4-1-0-0 |
1-8-0-0 |
W2 |
| Pittsburgh
|
11-3-0-0 |
5-3-0-0 |
6-0-0-0 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 5-3-0-0 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 1-8-0-0 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Pascal Dupuis played for 11:10 during 15 shifts and scored 1 point. Pascal Dupuis had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Eric Belanger played for 16:36 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Eric Belanger had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Minnesota had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Eric Belanger 1 |
Points |
Pascal Dupuis 1 |
|
Eric Belanger 1 |
Goals |
Pascal Dupuis 1 |
|
Brent Burns 1 |
Assists |
Craig Adams 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Niklas Backstrom .971 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .867 |
|
Niklas Backstrom 34 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 13 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Minnesota
|
15 |
2 |
0-1 |
3-3 |
17 |
27 |
| Pittsburgh
|
35 |
1 |
0-3 |
1-1 |
13 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Anaheim. The Penguins have a W/L % of .727 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Wild have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .444 after a loss.