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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 5, Pittsburgh 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Where: Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Referees: Bill McCreary, Craig Spada
Linesmen: Pat Dapuzzo, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance: 18101
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 0011
New Jersey 2125
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 0-1-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-1-0-0 L1
New Jersey 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Jersey Devils have a 1-0-0-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 0-1-0-0 record on the road.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Devils have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Brian Gionta played for 15:41 during 20 shifts and scored 3 points. Brian Gionta had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Mark Recchi played for 19:31 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Mark Recchi had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • New Jersey had 8 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Pittsburgh had 11 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   New Jersey
Mark Recchi 1 Points Brian Gionta 3
Mark Recchi 1 Goals Brian Gionta 2
Sidney Crosby 1 Assists Brian Gionta 1
Mark Recchi 1 Power Play Goals Brian Gionta 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jocelyn Thibault .865 Save Percentage Martin Brodeur .973
Jocelyn Thibault 32 Saves Martin Brodeur 36
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Pittsburgh 37 1 1-11 6-8 16 24
New Jersey 37 5 2-8 10-11 22 32
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Devils have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Penguins have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.