Final
Saturday, March 3, 2012 · Pepsi Center
Game analysis
Penguins beat Avalanche 5–1
- D. Engelland scored the game-winner at 9:17 of the first.
- The Penguins scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Fleury stopped 35 of 36 shots (.972) for the win.
- The Penguins won despite being outshot 36–28.
- The Avalanche dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:55PITA. AshamAssists: C. Adams, B. Orpik1–0
- 9:17PITD. EngellandAssists: J. Staal, S. Sullivan2–0
3rd
- 8:58COLM. HunwickAssists: P. Stastny, G. Landeskog4–1
- 18:34PITS. SullivanENAssists: P. Martin, B. Orpik5–1
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 36 |
| 35.8% | Faceoff % | 64.2% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 17 | PIM | 15 |
| 26 | Hits | 26 |
| 17 | Blocked | 11 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 10 |
Penguins at Avalanche 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