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Final

CAR · Away

Hurricanes
3

PIT · Home

Penguins
2

Monday, December 7, 2009 · Mellon Arena

Game analysis

Hurricanes beat Penguins 3–2

  • R. Whitney scored the game-winner at 2:26 of the second.
  • The Hurricanes scored first and led the rest of the way.
  • M. Legace stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
  • The Hurricanes won despite being outshot 32–21.
  • Power play: CAR 1/5, PIT 0/3.
  • R. Whitney led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.

Three stars

  1. 1st star
    R. Whitney

    CAR · 1G 1A

  2. 2nd star
    E. Staal

    CAR · 0G 2A

  3. 3rd star
    S. Crosby

    PIT · 1G 0A

Scoring summary

1st

2nd

3rd

No scoring

Team stats

Team stats comparison
CARStatPIT
21Shots32
47.3%Faceoff %52.7%
1/5Power Play0/3
11PIM15
27Hits30
17Blocked4
6Giveaways3
5Takeaways3

Hurricanes 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