Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
· Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in overtime on Saturday, March 20, 2010 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
9 |
4 |
12 |
4 |
29 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
25 |
Three stars
- J. McBain, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 1 assist)
- J. Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)
- J. Pitkanen, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
06:48 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Zach Boychuk (1) |
Joni Pitkanen (1), Jamie McBain (1) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, PIT 0 |
| 2nd |
19:42 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jordan Staal (1) |
Alexei Ponikarovsky (1), Sidney Crosby (1) |
Power play |
CAR 1, PIT 1 |
| 3rd |
13:05 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin (1) |
Ruslan Fedotenko (1), Alexei Ponikarovsky (2) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, PIT 2 |
| 3rd |
16:00 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Joni Pitkanen (1) |
Eric Staal (1), Ray Whitney (1) |
Even strength |
CAR 2, PIT 2 |
| OT |
04:59 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jamie McBain (1) |
Chad LaRose (1), Bryan Rodney (1) |
Even strength |
CAR 3, PIT 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Stat |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shots on goal |
29 |
25 |
| Power play |
0 of 5 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
10 |
| Hits |
20 |
36 |
| Blocked shots |
13 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
9 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
0 |
| Faceoffs won |
26/54 (48.1%) |
28/54 (51.9%) |
Box score
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 Z. Boychuk |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:53 |
| Number 12 E. Staal |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
35% |
22:59 |
| Number 13 R. Whitney |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:37 |
| Number 14 S. Samsonov |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:07 |
| Number 15 T. Ruutu |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:47 |
| Number 16 B. Sutter |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
61.1% |
16:49 |
| Number 17 R. Brind'Amour |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
10:31 |
| Number 26 E. Cole |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:04 |
| Number 29 T. Kostopoulos |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:53 |
| Number 36 J. Jokinen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
19:47 |
| Number 39 P. Dwyer |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
13:42 |
| Number 59 C. LaRose |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:34 |
| Number 5 B. Pothier |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
20:49 |
| Number 25 J. Pitkanen |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
34:30 |
| Number 27 B. Carson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:00 |
| Number 28 J. McBain |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
29:50 |
| Number 33 B. Rodney |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:09 |
| Number 44 J. Harrison |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:58 |
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 M. Legace |
8 |
8 |
0 |
1.000 |
27:32 |
|
| Number 60 J. Peters |
17 |
15 |
2 |
.882 |
37:27 |
Win |
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 P. Dupuis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:26 |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
55% |
19:14 |
| Number 13 B. Guerin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:53 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:20 |
| Number 17 M. Rupp |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:11 |
| Number 23 A. Ponikarovsky |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:15 |
| Number 24 M. Cooke |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:10 |
| Number 26 R. Fedotenko |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:36 |
| Number 27 C. Adams |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
20% |
10:59 |
| Number 48 T. Kennedy |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:33 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
57.1% |
18:06 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
57.1% |
22:30 |
| Number 3 A. Goligoski |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
20:24 |
| Number 4 J. Leopold |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:02 |
| Number 7 M. Eaton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:28 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:24 |
| Number 55 S. Gonchar |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
24:50 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:39 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
29 |
26 |
3 |
.897 |
64:55 |
OT loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
06:43 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Tyler Kennedy |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:18 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Brian Pothier |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:45 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Brian Pothier |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
03:57 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Mike Rupp |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:35 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jordan Staal |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:47 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Erik Cole |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:14 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Alex Goligoski |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:06 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Pascal Dupuis |
Boarding |
2 |
Game information
- Carolina Hurricanes head coach
- Paul Maurice
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Eric Furlatt, Kevin Pollock
- Linesmen
- Derek Nansen, Derek Amell
- Carolina Hurricanes scratches
- Tim Gleason, Cam Ward, Alexandre Picard
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Jay McKee, Eric Godard, Max Talbot
2009-2010 season series
Every Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2009-2010 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
3
 at Carolina Hurricanes
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Oct 14, 2009
|
|
Carolina Hurricanes
3
at Pittsburgh Penguins
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Dec 7, 2009
|
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
3
at Carolina Hurricanes
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Mar 11, 2010
|
|
Carolina Hurricanes
3
at Pittsburgh Penguins
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
|
Other NHL games on Mar 20
Other NHL games on Saturday, March 20, 2010
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Ottawa Senators
4
 at Dallas Stars
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Dallas Stars, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
|
 Montreal Canadiens
2
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
|
 St. Louis Blues
1
 at New Jersey Devils
0
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
2
 at Atlanta Thrashers
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
|
 Buffalo Sabres
3
 at Florida Panthers
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
|
 Washington Capitals
3
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
0
 at Nashville Predators
1
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
4
 at Phoenix Coyotes
5
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
|
 Detroit Red Wings
4
 at Vancouver Canucks
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
|
 New York Islanders
0
 at Los Angeles Kings
1
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
|