Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils

Regular season · Friday, December 1, 2006 · Continental Airlines Arena

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SOG 25–27

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Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Friday, December 1, 2006 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Penguins 27-25.

Goals came from Erik Christensen, Jamie Langenbrunner, Patrik Elias, Evgeni Malkin, Jay Pandolfo, Travis Zajac and Brian Gionta.

Martin Brodeur made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 4 of 8.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PIT	1	1	0	2	25
NJD	2	2	1	5	27

Scoring

1st period

Erik Christensen (1)Evgeni Malkin (11), Sergei Gonchar (15)1–001:14 PIT
Jamie Langenbrunner (9)Brian Rafalski (13)1–103:36 NJD · PPG
Patrik Elias (6)Travis Zajac (8), Johnny Oduya (3)1–211:59 NJD

2nd period

Evgeni Malkin (13)Sergei Gonchar (16), Josef Melichar (4)2–200:42 PIT
Jay Pandolfo (3)Sergei Brylin (7), Brian Rafalski (14)2–307:31 NJD
Travis Zajac (6)Patrik Elias (12), Jamie Langenbrunner (9)2–410:35 NJD

3rd period

Brian Gionta (11)Patrik Elias (13), Scott Gomez (11)2–506:22 NJD · PPG

Team stats

PITNJD

25Shots on goal27

55%Faceoff %45%

0/4Power play2/4

8Penalty minutes8

11Hits19

12Blocked shots11

9Giveaways13

3Takeaways6

Penalties

1st 03:04Dominic Moore · interference goalkeeper2 min
1st 16:00Erik Rasmussen · interference goalkeeper2 min
2nd 02:10Johnny Oduya · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 10:47Brian Rafalski · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 13:40Brooks Orpik · high sticking2 min
2nd 18:45Chris Thorburn · interference2 min
3rd 05:32Brooks Orpik · boarding2 min
3rd 10:32Patrik Elias · interference2 min

Season series

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

71Evgeni MalkinC	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	60	20:12
55Sergei GoncharD	0	2	2	+1	1	0	0	0	–	24:46
16Erik ChristensenC	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	50	13:45
2Josef MelicharD	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	17:15
8Mark RecchiR	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	–	20:14
11Jordan StaalC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	13:05
18Dominic MooreC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	55	15:24
20Colby ArmstrongR	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	18:17
22Chris ThorburnR	0	0	0	-1	3	1	1	2	–	13:37
25Max TalbotC	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	38	12:53
26Ronald PetrovickyR	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	08:51
28Nisse EkmanR	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	–	15:42
37Jarkko RuutuL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	08:30
87Sidney CrosbyC	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	63	20:17
4Noah WelchD	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	–	14:47
5Rob ScuderiD	0	0	0	-2	1	1	0	0	–	18:55
19Ryan WhitneyD	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	100	21:11
44Brooks OrpikD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	–	16:18

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Marc-Andre FleuryG	L	8	4	4	.500	30:35
41Jocelyn ThibaultG		19	18	1	.947	29:24

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

26Patrik EliasC	1	2	3	+1	3	0	0	2	–	15:05
15Jamie LangenbrunnerR	1	1	2	+1	3	1	0	0	–	17:56
19Travis ZajacC	1	1	2	+1	1	0	0	0	67	14:10
28Brian RafalskiD	0	2	2	+2	2	1	1	2	–	23:30
14Brian GiontaR	1	0	1	-1	7	0	0	0	–	16:55
18Sergei BrylinL	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1	0	100	17:48
20Jay PandolfoL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	1	0	–	17:30
23Scott GomezC	0	1	1	-1	1	1	0	0	31	16:26
29Johnny OduyaD	0	1	1	-1	2	1	2	2	–	16:06
9Zach PariseL	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	15:49
10Erik RasmussenC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	07:38
11John MaddenC	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	35	16:24
12Jim DowdC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50	11:19
17Mike RuppL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	07:29
2David HaleD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	16:48
5Colin WhiteD	0	0	0	+2	0	4	5	0	–	19:40
7Paul MartinD	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	–	18:25
21Brad LukowichD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	20:29

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Martin BrodeurG	W	25	23	2	.920	59:58
40Scott ClemmensenG		0	0	0	–	–