Final/OT
Saturday, March 20, 2010 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Penguins 3–2 in overtime
- J. McBain scored the game-winner at 4:59 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- J. Peters stopped 15 of 17 shots (.882) for the win.
- Power play: CAR 0/5, PIT 1/3.
- J. Pitkanen led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. McBain
CAR · 1G 1A
- 2nd starJ. Staal
PIT · 1G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Pitkanen
CAR · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:48CARZ. BoychukAssists: J. Pitkanen, J. McBain1–0
2nd
- 19:42PITJ. StaalPPAssists: A. Ponikarovsky, S. Crosby1–1
3rd
- 13:05PITE. MalkinAssists: R. Fedotenko, A. Ponikarovsky1–2
- 16:00CARJ. PitkanenAssists: E. Staal, R. Whitney2–2
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 25 |
| 48.1% | Faceoff % | 51.9% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 10 |
| 20 | Hits | 36 |
| 13 | Blocked | 15 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 0 |
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