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Islanders
2

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Penguins
9

Thursday, December 11, 2008 · Mellon Arena

Game analysis

Penguins beat Islanders 9–2

  • P. Sykora scored the game-winner at 17:40 of the first.
  • The Penguins scored first and led the rest of the way.
  • J. Curry stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
  • The Penguins controlled play, outshooting the Islanders 38–26.
  • Power play: PIT 3/11, NYI 1/5.
  • P. Sykora recorded a hat trick and 1 assist.

Scoring summary

1st

2nd

3rd

Team stats

Team stats comparison
NYIStatPIT
26Shots38
47.8%Faceoff %52.2%
1/5Power Play3/11
34PIM12
23Hits20
9Blocked14
5Giveaways2
2Takeaways0

Islanders at Penguins recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.

For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice