Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche
· Pepsi Center, Denver · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 on Monday, December 18, 2017 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
18 |
6 |
8 |
32 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
13 |
15 |
9 |
37 |
Three stars
- T. Barrie, Colorado Avalanche (2 goals)
- S. Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche (goaltender)
- S. Andrighetto, Colorado Avalanche (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
05:04 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Tyson Barrie (3) |
Matt Nieto (6) |
Even strength |
PIT 0, COL 1 |
| 1st |
10:39 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Chad Ruhwedel (1) |
Carter Rowney (2) |
Even strength |
PIT 1, COL 1 |
| 2nd |
05:56 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Tyson Barrie (4) |
Mikko Rantanen (19), Sven Andrighetto (10) |
Power play |
PIT 1, COL 2 |
| 2nd |
18:20 |
Colorado Avalanche |
J.T. Compher (5) |
Sven Andrighetto (11) |
Even strength |
PIT 1, COL 3 |
| 3rd |
01:25 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin (11) |
Ian Cole (4), Chad Ruhwedel (2) |
Even strength |
PIT 2, COL 3 |
| 3rd |
18:27 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Mikko Rantanen (10) |
Nathan MacKinnon (24), Gabriel Landeskog (12) |
Even strength, Empty net |
PIT 2, COL 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche
| Stat |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Colorado Avalanche |
| Shots on goal |
32 |
37 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
1 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
6 |
| Hits |
11 |
10 |
| Blocked shots |
18 |
16 |
| Giveaways |
7 |
1 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
3 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/53 (47.2%) |
28/53 (52.8%) |
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 15 R. Sheahan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
77.8% |
12:50 |
| Number 17 B. Rust |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:05 |
| Number 34 T. Kuhnhackl |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:23 |
| Number 37 C. Rowney |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
83.3% |
16:11 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:52 |
| Number 45 J. Archibald |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
09:27 |
| Number 59 J. Guentzel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:47 |
| Number 62 C. Hagelin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:01 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15.4% |
16:55 |
| Number 75 R. Reaves |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:39 |
| Number 81 P. Kessel |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:34 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
20:47 |
| Number 2 C. Ruhwedel |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:48 |
| Number 3 O. Maatta |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:32 |
| Number 8 B. Dumoulin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:21 |
| Number 22 M. Hunwick |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:47 |
| Number 28 I. Cole |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
18:00 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:35 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 M. Murray |
36 |
33 |
3 |
.917 |
58:24 |
Loss |
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche 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 10 S. Andrighetto |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:29 |
| Number 13 A. Kerfoot |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
55.6% |
09:47 |
| Number 14 B. Comeau |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
80% |
18:50 |
| Number 17 T. Jost |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:43 |
| Number 22 C. Wilson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:32 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61.1% |
19:26 |
| Number 34 C. Soderberg |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
17:23 |
| Number 37 J. Compher |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
25% |
16:26 |
| Number 64 N. Yakupov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:32 |
| Number 83 M. Nieto |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:19 |
| Number 92 G. Landeskog |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:28 |
| Number 96 M. Rantanen |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:49 |
| Number 4 T. Barrie |
D |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
24:31 |
| Number 12 P. Nemeth |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
|
24:34 |
| Number 16 N. Zadorov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:20 |
| Number 44 M. Barberio |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:46 |
| Number 49 S. Girard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:32 |
| Number 54 A. Lindholm |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:33 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 S. Varlamov |
32 |
30 |
2 |
.938 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:52 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nikita Zadorov |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:54 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Ian Cole |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:26 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nikita Zadorov |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:00 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Kris Letang |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:53 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Ian Cole |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:02 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Olli Maatta |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:23 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Mikko Rantanen |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Mike Sullivan
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Jared Bednar
- Referees
- Garrett Rank, Gord Dwyer
- Linesmen
- Ryan Gibbons, Brian Murphy
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Patric Hornqvist, Kevin Czuczman, Dominik Simon
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Erik Johnson, Gabriel Bourque
Other NHL games on Dec 18
Other NHL games on Monday, December 18, 2017
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Columbus Blue Jackets
2
 at Boston Bruins
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins, Mon, Dec 18, 2017
|
 Anaheim Ducks
3
 at New Jersey Devils
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils, Mon, Dec 18, 2017
|
 Los Angeles Kings
4
 at Philadelphia Flyers
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Philadelphia Flyers, Mon, Dec 18, 2017
|
 San Jose Sharks
3
 at Edmonton Oilers
5
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers, Mon, Dec 18, 2017
|
Sources and further reading
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