National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
NY Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 21, 2007
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Paul Devorski, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Thor Nelson, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 17008
Final Scoring Summary
 
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NY Islanders 1124
Pittsburgh 1102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
NY Islanders 16-15-1-1 10-7-1-0 6-8-0-1 W1
Pittsburgh 17-16-1-1 7-8-1-1 10-8-0-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 7-8-1-1 record at home this season. The New York Islanders have a 6-8-0-1 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • NY Islanders has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Islanders have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Erik Christensen played for 15:32 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Erik Christensen had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Blake Comeau played for 9:27 during 10 shifts and scored 2 points. Blake Comeau had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Pittsburgh had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • NY Islanders had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
NY Islanders   Pittsburgh
Blake Comeau 2 Points Erik Christensen 1
Blake Comeau 1 Goals Erik Christensen 1
Blake Comeau 1 Assists Sidney Crosby 1
N/A Power Play Goals Jordan Staal 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Rick DiPietro .923 Save Percentage Dany Sabourin .833
Rick DiPietro 24 Saves Dany Sabourin 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
NY Islanders 24 4 0-3 5-6 12 23
Pittsburgh 26 2 1-6 3-3 6 31
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Boston. The Penguins have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .588 after a loss.
  • NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Washington. The Islanders have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .529 after a loss.