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Final

COL · Away

Avalanche
1

PIT · Home

Penguins
4

Thursday, December 3, 2009 · Mellon Arena

Game analysis

Penguins beat Avalanche 4–1

  • B. Guerin scored the game-winner on the power play at 7:15 of the third.
  • 2 empty-net goals sealed it late.
  • M. Fleury stopped 15 of 16 shots (.938) for the win.
  • P. Budaj kept the Avalanche in it with 29 saves (.935).
  • The Penguins controlled play, outshooting the Avalanche 33–16.
  • Power play: PIT 1/4, COL 1/3.

Three stars

  1. 1st star
    S. Crosby

    PIT · 2G 1A

  2. 2nd star
    E. Malkin

    PIT · 0G 3A

  3. 3rd star
    B. Guerin

    PIT · 1G 0A

Scoring summary

1st

2nd

No scoring

3rd

Team stats

Team stats comparison
COLStatPIT
16Shots33
49.2%Faceoff %50.8%
1/3Power Play1/4
13PIM11
28Hits38
5Blocked16
3Giveaways13
3Takeaways1

Avalanche 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