Final
Thursday, December 19, 2013 · CONSOL Energy Center
Game analysis
Penguins beat Wild 5–2
- M. Niskanen scored the game-winner on the power play at 3:33 of the second.
- The Penguins scored first and led the rest of the way.
- J. Zatkoff stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- The Penguins controlled play, outshooting the Wild 36–26.
- Power play: PIT 1/4, MIN 0/5.
- The Wild dominated the dot, winning 61% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starO. Maatta
PIT · 1G 1A
- 2nd starM. Niskanen
PIT · 1G 1A
- 3rd starP. Dupuis
PIT · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
2nd
- 1:54PITB. SutterAssists: O. Maatta, J. Vitale0–2
- 3:33PITM. NiskanenPPAssists: J. Jokinen, J. Neal0–3
- 10:43PITC. KunitzAssists: S. Crosby, M. Niskanen0–4
- 11:20MINJ. PominvilleAssists: N. Niederreiter, R. Suter1–4
3rd
- 3:13MIND. HeatleyAssists: Z. Konopka, K. Ballard2–4
- 7:54PITO. MaattaSH2–5
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 36 |
| 61.3% | Faceoff % | 38.7% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 25 | PIM | 27 |
| 19 | Hits | 14 |
| 13 | Blocked | 10 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 1 |
Wild 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