Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings
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Final score
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Los Angeles Kings |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 |
8 |
9 |
20 |
| Los Angeles Kings |
10 |
18 |
9 |
37 |
Three stars
- J. Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings (1 goal, 2 assists)
- C. Kunitz, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 2 assists)
- D. Doughty, Los Angeles Kings (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
02:26 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Drew Doughty (4) |
Jake Muzzin (10), Jeff Carter (14) |
Power play |
PIT 0, LAK 1 |
| 2nd |
09:53 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Christian Ehrhoff (1) |
Marian Gaborik (4) |
Even strength |
PIT 0, LAK 2 |
| 2nd |
10:57 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Milan Lucic (8) |
Jake Muzzin (11) |
Even strength |
PIT 0, LAK 3 |
| 2nd |
11:20 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Chris Kunitz (4) |
Sidney Crosby (11), Brian Dumoulin (4) |
Even strength |
PIT 1, LAK 3 |
| 2nd |
12:18 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Jake Muzzin (2) |
Dustin Brown (6), Anze Kopitar (7) |
Even strength |
PIT 1, LAK 4 |
| 2nd |
18:01 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Olli Maatta (3) |
Chris Kunitz (3), Beau Bennett (5) |
Even strength |
PIT 2, LAK 4 |
| 3rd |
02:39 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sidney Crosby (6) |
Brian Dumoulin (5), Chris Kunitz (4) |
Even strength |
PIT 3, LAK 4 |
| 3rd |
18:45 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Milan Lucic (9) |
Drew Doughty (11) |
Even strength, Empty net |
PIT 3, LAK 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings
| Stat |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Los Angeles Kings |
| Shots on goal |
20 |
37 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
4 |
| Hits |
13 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
18 |
10 |
| Giveaways |
9 |
13 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
9 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/59 (50.8%) |
29/59 (49.2%) |
Box score
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 7 M. Cullen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
66.7% |
11:19 |
| Number 9 P. Dupuis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:23 |
| Number 13 N. Bonino |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
33.3% |
16:08 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:19 |
| Number 16 E. Fehr |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:44 |
| Number 19 B. Bennett |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:21 |
| Number 57 D. Perron |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:54 |
| Number 61 S. Plotnikov |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:08 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53.3% |
20:13 |
| Number 72 P. Hornqvist |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:02 |
| Number 81 P. Kessel |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:08 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:07 |
| Number 3 O. Maatta |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:09 |
| Number 4 R. Scuderi |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:59 |
| Number 5 D. Warsofsky |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:35 |
| Number 8 B. Dumoulin |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:58 |
| Number 12 B. Lovejoy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
21:04 |
| Number 28 I. Cole |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:30 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
36 |
32 |
4 |
.889 |
58:55 |
Loss |
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings 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 A. Kopitar |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
43.5% |
23:24 |
| Number 12 M. Gaborik |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:30 |
| Number 13 K. Clifford |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
08:42 |
| Number 15 A. Andreoff |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:18 |
| Number 17 M. Lucic |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:47 |
| Number 19 J. Weal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
07:38 |
| Number 21 N. Shore |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
70% |
14:58 |
| Number 23 D. Brown |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:27 |
| Number 70 T. Pearson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:00 |
| Number 71 J. Nolan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:31 |
| Number 73 T. Toffoli |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:38 |
| Number 77 J. Carter |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
55.6% |
17:07 |
| Number 3 B. McNabb |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:51 |
| Number 5 J. McBain |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:04 |
| Number 6 J. Muzzin |
D |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:09 |
| Number 8 D. Doughty |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
30:08 |
| Number 10 C. Ehrhoff |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:12 |
| Number 27 A. Martinez |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:36 |
Los Angeles Kings goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 32 J. Quick |
20 |
17 |
3 |
.850 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
15:32 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Nicholas Shore |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
18:53 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Rob Scuderi |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:22 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Rob Scuderi |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:31 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Kyle Clifford |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:45 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Nick Bonino |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:33 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Ben Lovejoy |
Ps hooking on breakaway (penalty shot) |
0 |
Game information
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Mike Johnston
- Los Angeles Kings head coach
- Darryl Sutter
- Referees
- Brad Watson, Eric Furlatt
- Linesmen
- Mike Cvik, Bryan Pancich
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Kris Letang, Adam Clendening, Daniel Sprong
- Los Angeles Kings scratches
- Trevor Lewis, Derek Forbort
Other NHL games on Dec 5
Other NHL games on Saturday, December 5, 2015
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Washington Capitals
1
 at Winnipeg Jets
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 New York Islanders
2
 at Ottawa Senators
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Nashville Predators
4
 at Detroit Red Wings
5
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Montreal Canadiens
2
 at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
4
 at St. Louis Blues
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
4
 at Philadelphia Flyers
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Colorado Avalanche
0
 at Minnesota Wild
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Boston Bruins
4
 at Vancouver Canucks
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
4
 at San Jose Sharks
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
Sources and further reading
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