Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets

Friday, December 23, 2011, 8:30 PM ET MTS Centre, Winnipeg Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Winnipeg Jets 4–1 on Friday, December 23, 2011 on the road.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	4	51-25-6
at Winnipeg Jets	1	37-35-10

Goals by period

Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	0	3	4
Winnipeg Jets	0	1	0	1

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	14	12	13	39
Winnipeg Jets	5	7	7	19

Three stars

C. Kunitz, Pittsburgh Penguins (2 assists)
J. Neal, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)
Z. Michalek, Pittsburgh Penguins

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	13:59	Pittsburgh Penguins	Joe Vitale (1)	Alexandre Picard (1)	Even strength	PIT 1, WPG 0
2nd	09:11	Winnipeg Jets	Alexander Burmistrov (1)	Blake Wheeler (1), Evander Kane (1)	Even strength	PIT 1, WPG 1
3rd	00:22	Pittsburgh Penguins	James Neal (1)	Evgeni Malkin (1), Chris Kunitz (1)	Even strength	PIT 2, WPG 1
3rd	04:14	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jordan Staal (1)	Chris Kunitz (2), Steve Sullivan (1)	Power play	PIT 3, WPG 1
3rd	04:54	Pittsburgh Penguins	Pascal Dupuis (1)	Tyler Kennedy (1)	Even strength	PIT 4, WPG 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets
Stat	Pittsburgh Penguins	Winnipeg Jets
Shots on goal	39	19
Power play	1 of 4	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	13	15
Hits	24	26
Blocked shots	16	12
Giveaways	11	10
Takeaways	3	6
Faceoffs won	35/69 (50.7%)	34/69 (49.3%)

Box score

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 P. Dupuis	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	1	0		17:51
Number 11 J. Staal	C	1	0	1	-1	0	3	4	3	1	58.1%	21:59
Number 14 C. Kunitz	L	0	2	2	+1	0	7	1	1	0		17:59
Number 18 J. Neal	L	1	0	1	+1	0	5	2	0	0		18:40
Number 19 J. Williams	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		08:28
Number 24 M. Cooke	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1	0		15:15
Number 26 S. Sullivan	L	0	1	1	+1	2	3	1	0	0		14:51
Number 27 C. Adams	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	66.7%	11:15
Number 45 A. Asham	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	0	0		07:38
Number 46 J. Vitale	C	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0	0	0	69.2%	12:28
Number 48 T. Kennedy	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	100%	15:57
Number 71 E. Malkin	C	0	1	1	+2	2	3	0	0	0	25%	18:12
Number 2 M. Niskanen	D	0	0	0	+2	2	4	1	1	0		21:21
Number 4 Z. Michalek	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	5	0		20:07
Number 6 B. Lovejoy	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	1	0		17:23
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	1	0		21:23
Number 47 S. Despres	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	2	0		17:12
Number 54 A. Picard	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0	0		14:31

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 M. Fleury	19	18	1	.947	59:53	Win

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Burmistrov	C	1	0	1	-1	2	3	2	0	0	50%	17:20
Number 9 E. Kane	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0		17:41
Number 13 K. Wellwood	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75%	19:44
Number 14 T. Stapleton	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10%	11:02
Number 15 T. Glass	L	0	0	0	-1	5	1	5	0	0	50%	10:37
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0		19:34
Number 17 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		08:37
Number 19 J. Slater	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0	0	63.2%	13:35
Number 20 A. Miettinen	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	0		10:41
Number 22 C. Thorburn	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	08:16
Number 26 B. Wheeler	R	0	1	1	-1	0	0	3	0	0		16:17
Number 80 N. Antropov	C	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	1	0	47.4%	18:41
Number 4 Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	4	0		19:18
Number 5 M. Stuart	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	2	0		16:49
Number 6 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0		19:55
Number 29 J. Oduya	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	2	0		18:37
Number 33 D. Byfuglien	D	0	0	0	-1	4	2	5	0	0		22:46
Number 39 T. Enstrom	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		21:17

Winnipeg Jets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 O. Pavelec	39	35	4	.897	59:54	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:32	Winnipeg Jets	Nik Antropov	High sticking	2
1st	07:16	Pittsburgh Penguins	Marc-Andre Fleury	Tripping	2
1st	09:37	Winnipeg Jets	Tanner Glass	Fighting (major)	5
1st	09:37	Pittsburgh Penguins	Arron Asham	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	12:48	Pittsburgh Penguins	Steve Sullivan	Tripping	2
2nd	16:58	Winnipeg Jets	Dustin Byfuglien	Slashing	2
3rd	02:00	Winnipeg Jets	Alexander Burmistrov	Elbowing	2
3rd	02:00	Pittsburgh Penguins	Evgeni Malkin	Slashing	2
3rd	02:55	Winnipeg Jets	Dustin Byfuglien	Interference	2
3rd	13:42	Winnipeg Jets	Nik Antropov	Tripping	2
3rd	18:23	Pittsburgh Penguins	Matt Niskanen	Tripping	2

Game information

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Dan Bylsma
Winnipeg Jets head coach: Claude Noel
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Stephane Auger
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Thor Nelson
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Deryk Engelland, Steve MacIntyre, Brian Strait
Winnipeg Jets scratches: Mark Flood, Bryan Little

2011-2012 season series

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets, Mon, Oct 17, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Winnipeg Jets 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Feb 11, 2012
Winnipeg Jets 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Mar 20, 2012

Other NHL games on Dec 23

Other NHL games on Friday, December 23, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 0 at Boston Bruins 8	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final/SO	Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 4	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Ottawa Senators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Nashville Predators 3 at Dallas Stars 6	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
St. Louis Blues 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Phoenix Coyotes, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Calgary Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Los Angeles Kings 1 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final/SO	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks, Fri, Dec 23, 2011

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