Final
Sunday, February 5, 2012 · Prudential Center
Game analysis
Devils beat Penguins 5–2
- D. Zubrus scored the game-winner shorthanded at 2:28 of the second.
- The Devils scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Brodeur stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- The Devils won despite being outshot 30–25.
- Power play: NJD 0/2, PIT 2/3.
Three stars
- 1st starI. Kovalchuk
NJD · 1G 2A
- 2nd starZ. Parise
NJD · 1G 1A
- 3rd starA. Volchenkov
NJD · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:21NJDI. KovalchukAssists: P. Elias, Z. Parise0–1
- 9:33NJDA. VolchenkovAssists: I. Kovalchuk, A. Ponikarovsky0–2
2nd
- 2:28NJDD. ZubrusSHAssists: I. Kovalchuk0–3
- 3:02PITM. NiskanenPPAssists: C. O'Reilly, M. Cooke1–3
- 11:22NJDZ. PariseAssists: S. Bernier, A. Greene1–4
3rd
- 11:43PITE. MalkinPPAssists: S. Sullivan2–4
- 19:13NJDD. ClarksonENAssists: M. Brodeur2–5
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 25 |
| 52.3% | Faceoff % | 47.7% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 6 |
| 13 | Hits | 13 |
| 10 | Blocked | 12 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 7 |
Penguins at Devils 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