Final
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 · CONSOL Energy Center
Game analysis
Penguins beat Hurricanes 4–2
- P. Dupuis scored the game-winner at 2:28 of the third.
- M. Fleury stopped 16 of 18 shots (.889) for the win.
- The Penguins controlled play, outshooting the Hurricanes 52–18.
- Power play: PIT 1/3, CAR 0/2.
- J. Neal led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Staal
PIT · 1G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Neal
PIT · 1G 1A
- 3rd starT. Kennedy
PIT · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:23CART. BrentAssists: T. Gleason1–0
3rd
- 1:18PITS. SullivanPPAssists: E. Malkin, J. Neal1–2
- 2:28PITP. DupuisAssists: T. Kennedy, Z. Michalek1–3
- 8:05PITJ. StaalAssists: T. Kennedy1–4
- 14:53CART. RuutuAssists: J. Jokinen, A. Ponikarovsky2–4
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Shots | 52 |
| 55.1% | Faceoff % | 44.9% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 4 |
| 17 | Hits | 16 |
| 15 | Blocked | 17 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 5 |
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