PITTSBURGH -- The Minnesota Wild, after a long layoff, were admittedly a little rusty early on the road against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.
But Eric Staal provided the spark offensively to allow the defensive-minded Wild to settle down.
Staal had a three-point night, including the game-winning goal in the third period, as the Wild defeated the Penguins 4-2 on Thursday night.
"I've scored a few against (Pittsburgh) and I've felt the pain against them in the playoffs a few years, too," Staal said. "It was nice to get the win tonight."
Staal has spent 11 of his 12 NHL seasons in the Eastern Conference, and last season, he played for the Rangers, a team the Penguins eliminated in the playoffs en route to the franchise's fourth Stanley Cup.
Still, Staal has experienced success against Pittsburgh and the trend continued Thursday. Staal scored his fifth of the season and added two assists, giving him 51 points in 50 career games against the Penguins.
Charlie Coyle scored his fourth of the season on the power play, while Nino Niederreiter added his third and Jared Spurgeon his second into an empty net for the Wild, who won for the fourth time in six games.
Devan Dubnyk, who made 39 saves, allowed fewer than three goals for the eighth straight game, which includes a streak of three straight shutouts. The Wild defeated the Penguins for the first time in five games, including four straight in Pittsburgh.
"This was a great challenge going against the Stanley Cup champions who hadn't lost in regulation at home," Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said. "I think they were up for it."
Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist both scored power-play goals for Pittsburgh, which lost in regulation for the first time in eight games. It was also Pittsburgh's first regulation home loss this season.
Crosby has nine goals and 11 points in eight games since returning from a concussion that sidelined him for the first six games of the season. Crosby opened the season with a six-game point streak. Phil Kessel had two assists for Pittsburgh, which allowed a season-high 43 shots.
Marc-Andre Fleury made his first start in a week on Thursday and stopped 40 shots. He backed up Matt Murray the previous two games.
"Especially in their own zone, (the Wild) are really good at having different layers," Crosby said. "They collapse five guys pretty close to the puck, so you have to find ways to win your battles and play in their end a little bit more and we weren't able to do that."
The Wild, playing their first game since a one-goal loss against Colorado on Saturday, started slow as a giveaway led to a chance for Crosby alone in front of Dubnyk, while Evgeni Malkin later hit the post during a 2-on-1 with Kessel.
"(Crosby) is not the guy you want to see standing in front of you that early in the game," Dubnyk said. "Anytime Sid wants to backhand it into my chest I'm fine with that because his backhand is as hard as many forehands. They came out real hard and sometimes you need a couple bounces to get going."
Staal was the catalyst, with a second assist on Coyle's power-play goal and then the primary helper on Niederreiter's tying goal in the second period.
Staal put Minnesota in front for good early in the third period. Coyle put a shot on net following a Penguins' turnover behind the goal and Staal backhanded the rebound behind Fleury.
"The first five minutes, I think we were a little nervous and we started throwing the puck away, and I thought `Uh-oh, we're going to get killed," Boudreau said. "Once we settled down, a lot of good things happened and I thought we competed really hard."
Game notes
Minnesota entered with five goals in its previous 34 chances with the man advantage. . Kessel has a seven-game home point streak. Malkin has a point in five straight home games for Pittsburgh ... Wild F Erik Haula returned after missing seven games with a foot injury. ... Minnesota F Zack Mitchell made his NHL debut. ... The Wild placed D Marco Scandella on long-term injured reserve on Wednesday. ... Minnesota F Zach Parise remains week-to-week with a lower-body injury suffered last month.
UP NEXT
Wild: Continue a stretch of three road games in four nights Saturday against Philadelphia.
Penguins: Complete a three-game home stand Saturday against Toronto.
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
But Eric Staal provided the spark offensively to allow the defensive-minded Wild to settle down.
Staal had a three-point night, including the game-winning goal in the third period, as the Wild defeated the Penguins 4-2 on Thursday night.
"I've scored a few against (Pittsburgh) and I've felt the pain against them in the playoffs a few years, too," Staal said. "It was nice to get the win tonight."
Staal has spent 11 of his 12 NHL seasons in the Eastern Conference, and last season, he played for the Rangers, a team the Penguins eliminated in the playoffs en route to the franchise's fourth Stanley Cup.
Still, Staal has experienced success against Pittsburgh and the trend continued Thursday. Staal scored his fifth of the season and added two assists, giving him 51 points in 50 career games against the Penguins.
Charlie Coyle scored his fourth of the season on the power play, while Nino Niederreiter added his third and Jared Spurgeon his second into an empty net for the Wild, who won for the fourth time in six games.
Devan Dubnyk, who made 39 saves, allowed fewer than three goals for the eighth straight game, which includes a streak of three straight shutouts. The Wild defeated the Penguins for the first time in five games, including four straight in Pittsburgh.
"This was a great challenge going against the Stanley Cup champions who hadn't lost in regulation at home," Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said. "I think they were up for it."
Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist both scored power-play goals for Pittsburgh, which lost in regulation for the first time in eight games. It was also Pittsburgh's first regulation home loss this season.
Crosby has nine goals and 11 points in eight games since returning from a concussion that sidelined him for the first six games of the season. Crosby opened the season with a six-game point streak. Phil Kessel had two assists for Pittsburgh, which allowed a season-high 43 shots.
Marc-Andre Fleury made his first start in a week on Thursday and stopped 40 shots. He backed up Matt Murray the previous two games.
"Especially in their own zone, (the Wild) are really good at having different layers," Crosby said. "They collapse five guys pretty close to the puck, so you have to find ways to win your battles and play in their end a little bit more and we weren't able to do that."
The Wild, playing their first game since a one-goal loss against Colorado on Saturday, started slow as a giveaway led to a chance for Crosby alone in front of Dubnyk, while Evgeni Malkin later hit the post during a 2-on-1 with Kessel.
"(Crosby) is not the guy you want to see standing in front of you that early in the game," Dubnyk said. "Anytime Sid wants to backhand it into my chest I'm fine with that because his backhand is as hard as many forehands. They came out real hard and sometimes you need a couple bounces to get going."
Staal was the catalyst, with a second assist on Coyle's power-play goal and then the primary helper on Niederreiter's tying goal in the second period.
Staal put Minnesota in front for good early in the third period. Coyle put a shot on net following a Penguins' turnover behind the goal and Staal backhanded the rebound behind Fleury.
"The first five minutes, I think we were a little nervous and we started throwing the puck away, and I thought `Uh-oh, we're going to get killed," Boudreau said. "Once we settled down, a lot of good things happened and I thought we competed really hard."
Game notes
Minnesota entered with five goals in its previous 34 chances with the man advantage. . Kessel has a seven-game home point streak. Malkin has a point in five straight home games for Pittsburgh ... Wild F Erik Haula returned after missing seven games with a foot injury. ... Minnesota F Zack Mitchell made his NHL debut. ... The Wild placed D Marco Scandella on long-term injured reserve on Wednesday. ... Minnesota F Zach Parise remains week-to-week with a lower-body injury suffered last month.
UP NEXT
Wild: Continue a stretch of three road games in four nights Saturday against Philadelphia.
Penguins: Complete a three-game home stand Saturday against Toronto.
Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
1st Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st period | |
| 0:00 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:21 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Brian Dumoulin saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 0:24 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 0:25 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 0:25 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 0:54 | Minnesota | Mikael Granlund credited with hit on Trevor Daley in offensive zone |
| 1:00 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Evgeni Malkin |
| 1:05 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 1:05 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 1:46 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Conor Sheary |
| 2:19 | Minnesota | Chris Stewart credited with hit on Matt Cullen in offensive zone |
| 2:24 | Minnesota | Chris Stewart shot blocked by Ian Cole |
| 2:32 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Eric Fehr |
| 2:37 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Scott Wilson saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 2:57 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 3:04 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Charlie Coyle in offensive zone |
| 3:13 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 3:13 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 3:37 | Minnesota | Christian Folin credited with hit on Carl Hagelin in defensive zone |
| 3:43 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Mikko Koivu in defensive zone |
| 3:58 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Kris Letang in defensive zone |
| 4:33 | Minnesota | Zack Mitchell credited with hit on Ian Cole in offensive zone |
| 4:41 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mike Reilly saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 4:48 | Minnesota | Joel Eriksson Ek credited with hit on Bryan Rust in offensive zone |
| 4:57 | Minnesota | Joel Eriksson Ek credited with hit on Conor Sheary in neutral zone |
| 5:22 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 5:28 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Matt Cullen in offensive zone |
| 5:46 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter shot blocked by Eric Fehr |
| 6:06 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Eric Fehr saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 6:08 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 6:08 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 6:26 | Pittsburgh | Patric Hornqvist credited with hit on Mikael Granlund in neutral zone |
| 6:54 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Sidney Crosby in defensive zone |
| 6:55 | Minnesota | Bench penalty to Pittsburgh Penguins 2 minutes for Too many men/ice - bench(served by Chris Stewart) |
| 6:55 | Minnesota | Shorthanded - Eric Staal won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 7:53 | Pittsburgh | Power Play Goal Scored by Sidney Crosby assisted by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang |
| 7:53 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 8:12 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 8:18 | Pittsburgh | Olli Maatta credited with hit on Jason Zucker in defensive zone |
| 8:32 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 8:32 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Zack Mitchell |
| 8:40 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Ryan Suter saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 8:47 | Minnesota | Chris Stewart credited with hit on Olli Maatta in offensive zone |
| 9:10 | Minnesota | Joel Eriksson Ek credited with hit on Eric Fehr in offensive zone |
| 9:15 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Scott Wilson saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 9:16 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 9:16 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:37 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 9:54 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 9:54 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:09 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout | |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Zack Mitchell credited with hit on Kris Letang in neutral zone |
| 11:28 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone |
| 11:40 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust credited with hit on Tyler Graovac in defensive zone |
| 11:46 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Pittsburgh Penguins credited with hit on in neutral zone |
| 12:07 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust credited with hit on Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Tyler Graovac credited with hit on Ian Cole in offensive zone |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Mike Reilly shot blocked by Kris Letang |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Ryan Suter saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 12:45 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:07 | Pittsburgh | Scott Wilson credited with hit on Mikael Granlund in neutral zone |
| 13:13 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Scott Wilson saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 13:38 | Pittsburgh | Patric Hornqvist credited with hit on Ryan Suter in offensive zone |
| 14:02 | Pittsburgh | Trevor Daley shot blocked by Zack Mitchell |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Erik Haula in neutral zone |
| 14:48 | Pittsburgh | Ian Cole credited with hit on Tyler Graovac in defensive zone |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mike Reilly saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 14:59 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout | |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 15:08 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 15:09 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 15:09 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in neutral zone |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Takeaway by Jared Spurgeon in defensive zone |
| 15:36 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Jared Spurgeon in offensive zone |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Pominville saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Bryan Rust |
| 16:34 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz credited with hit on Mikael Granlund in defensive zone |
| 16:44 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 16:44 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Trevor Daley 2 minutes for Delaying the game |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Power play - Eric Staal won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Power play - Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Ian Cole |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Power play - Nino Niederreiter credited with hit on Kris Letang in offensive zone |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Power play - Ryan Suter shot blocked by Matt Cullen |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Suter saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Power play - Nino Niederreiter shot blocked by Ian Cole |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Power play - Ryan Suter shot blocked by Eric Fehr |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Power Play Goal Scored by Charlie Coyle assisted by Eric Staal and Ryan Suter |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 18:25 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Pominville saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Jason Pominville shot blocked by Trevor Daley |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mikael Granlund saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Jason Pominville shot blocked by Olli Maatta |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Pominville saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Jonas Brodin |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Jonas Brodin in defensive zone |
| 18:56 | Pittsburgh | Patric Hornqvist shot blocked by Christian Folin |
| 18:57 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 19:14 | Pittsburgh | Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Jason Zucker |
| 19:18 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 19:37 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 19:37 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:42 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Ian Cole |
| 19:58 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 20:00 | End of 1st period | |
2nd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 2nd period | |
| 0:00 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:26 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 0:44 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 0:54 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Christian Folin saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 1:35 | Pittsburgh | Olli Maatta credited with hit on Mikko Koivu in defensive zone |
| 1:54 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Ian Cole |
| 2:02 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 2:03 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 2:03 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 2:24 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mathew Dumba saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 2:25 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 2:25 | Minnesota | Tyler Graovac won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 2:40 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Eric Fehr |
| 2:43 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Eric Fehr saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 2:44 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 2:44 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 3:04 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin in neutral zone |
| 3:13 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Carl Hagelin saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 3:31 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 3:31 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 3:39 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 3:41 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 3:41 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 3:47 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust credited with hit on Ryan Suter in defensive zone |
| 3:59 | Minnesota | Mathew Dumba credited with hit on Conor Sheary in defensive zone |
| 4:12 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter credited with hit on Olli Maatta in neutral zone |
| 4:53 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 4:53 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 5:10 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Ian Cole in defensive zone |
| 5:47 | Minnesota | Mathew Dumba credited with hit on Chris Kunitz in defensive zone |
| 6:00 | Minnesota | Penalty to Devan Dubnyk 2 minutes for Delaying the game(served by Chris Stewart) |
| 6:00 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 6:13 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 6:13 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 6:50 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 6:58 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Phil Kessel shot blocked by Mikael Granlund |
| 7:33 | Pittsburgh | Power Play Goal Scored by Patric Hornqvist assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel |
| 7:33 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 7:49 | Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout | |
| 7:49 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 8:15 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Mike Reilly |
| 8:17 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 8:20 | Minnesota | Jason Zucker credited with hit on Bryan Rust in offensive zone |
| 8:23 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 8:23 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 8:56 | Minnesota | Ryan Suter shot blocked by Scott Wilson |
| 9:03 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Ryan Suter saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 9:07 | Minnesota | Goal scored by Nino Niederreiter assisted by Eric Staal |
| 9:07 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 9:17 | Pittsburgh | Kris Letang credited with hit on Mikael Granlund in defensive zone |
| 9:32 | Minnesota | Jason Pominville credited with hit on Patric Hornqvist in offensive zone |
| 9:33 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mikael Granlund saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 9:57 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Christian Folin |
| 9:58 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 9:58 | Minnesota | Tyler Graovac won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:06 | Stoppage - Hand Pass - TV timeout | |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Tyler Graovac won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Chris Stewart credited with hit on Ian Cole in offensive zone |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Penalty to Joel Eriksson Ek 2 minutes for High-sticking Ian Cole |
| 10:40 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:05 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Kris Letang shot blocked by Mikko Koivu |
| 11:13 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 11:14 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 11:14 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:22 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot missed by Patric Hornqvist |
| 11:22 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot on goal by Patric Hornqvist saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 11:47 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot on goal by Nick Bonino saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 11:48 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 11:48 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Nick Bonino won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:53 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot missed by Trevor Daley |
| 12:09 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot on goal by Nick Bonino saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 12:13 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 12:22 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot missed by Chris Kunitz |
| 12:53 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Jason Pominville won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mathew Dumba saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Tyler Graovac credited with hit on Eric Fehr in defensive zone |
| 14:01 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout | |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 14:19 | Pittsburgh | Brian Dumoulin credited with hit on Nino Niederreiter in defensive zone |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Jared Spurgeon credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 14:36 | Pittsburgh | Phil Kessel shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon |
| 14:53 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Jonas Brodin in offensive zone |
| 14:53 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 14:54 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 14:54 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 14:59 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Trevor Daley |
| 15:04 | Pittsburgh | Patric Hornqvist credited with hit on Jonas Brodin in offensive zone |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Mikael Granlund credited with hit on Patric Hornqvist in offensive zone |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Pominville saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 15:27 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 15:27 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Jason Zucker shot blocked by Ian Cole |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Erik Haula shot blocked by Justin Schultz |
| 16:02 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 16:02 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Jared Spurgeon credited with hit on Matt Cullen in defensive zone |
| 16:30 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Brian Dumoulin saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Chris Stewart credited with hit on Eric Fehr in neutral zone |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in neutral zone |
| 17:10 | Pittsburgh | Olli Maatta credited with hit on Nino Niederreiter in defensive zone |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Eric Staal shot blocked by Chris Kunitz |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Kris Letang |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Trevor Daley shot blocked by Jonas Brodin |
| 17:59 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Patric Hornqvist saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 18:00 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 18:00 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 18:06 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Ian Cole saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Ryan Suter credited with hit on Patric Hornqvist in defensive zone |
| 18:11 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Patric Hornqvist saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 18:12 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 18:12 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 18:26 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Jonas Brodin |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Jason Pominville shot blocked by Ian Cole |
| 18:45 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Chris Kunitz 2 minutes for Slashing Jason Pominville |
| 18:45 | Pittsburgh | Shorthanded - Nick Bonino won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Power play - Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Carl Hagelin |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Suter saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 19:30 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Olli Maatta 2 minutes for Tripping Charlie Coyle |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Power play - Eric Staal won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 19:43 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 19:43 | Pittsburgh | Shorthanded - Nick Bonino won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 19:58 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Suter saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 19:59 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot on goal by Mikko Koivu saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 20:00 | End of 2nd period | |
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 3rd period | |
| 0:00 | Minnesota | Power play - Mikko Koivu won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:26 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot missed by Ryan Suter |
| 0:37 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot missed by Eric Staal |
| 0:46 | Minnesota | Power play - Ryan Suter shot blocked by Ian Cole |
| 1:16 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot missed by Mathew Dumba |
| 1:30 | Pittsburgh | Shorthanded - Eric Fehr credited with hit on Charlie Coyle in defensive zone |
| 1:36 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 1:44 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Eric Fehr saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 1:52 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 1:55 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mikael Granlund saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 1:56 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 1:56 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 2:14 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Erik Haula in neutral zone |
| 2:21 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Patric Hornqvist saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 2:22 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 2:22 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 2:29 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Kris Letang |
| 2:30 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 2:30 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 2:54 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 2:56 | Minnesota | Goal scored by Eric Staal assisted by Charlie Coyle and Nino Niederreiter |
| 2:56 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 3:21 | Pittsburgh | Patric Hornqvist shot blocked by Jonas Brodin |
| 3:28 | Minnesota | Mathew Dumba credited with hit on Sidney Crosby in defensive zone |
| 3:30 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 3:36 | Pittsburgh | Carl Hagelin credited with hit on Mathew Dumba in offensive zone |
| 3:57 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Conor Sheary |
| 4:19 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 4:35 | Minnesota | Zack Mitchell credited with hit on Bryan Rust in offensive zone |
| 4:56 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 5:08 | Minnesota | Jason Zucker credited with hit on Kris Letang in offensive zone |
| 5:11 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Zack Mitchell saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 5:35 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Trevor Daley saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 5:36 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 5:36 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 5:42 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Carl Hagelin saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 5:43 | Stoppage - Net Off | |
| 5:43 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 5:56 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Brian Dumoulin |
| 6:00 | Minnesota | Takeaway by Mikael Granlund in defensive zone |
| 6:04 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mikael Granlund saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 6:08 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu shot blocked by Patric Hornqvist |
| 6:19 | Minnesota | Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Scott Wilson |
| 6:20 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout | |
| 6:20 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 6:35 | Pittsburgh | Eric Fehr credited with hit on Erik Haula in neutral zone |
| 7:08 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 7:08 | Minnesota | Tyler Graovac won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 7:25 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 7:34 | Minnesota | Chris Stewart credited with hit on Nick Bonino in offensive zone |
| 7:39 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 7:49 | Pittsburgh | Conor Sheary shot blocked by Mike Reilly |
| 8:47 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 8:47 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 8:53 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Kris Letang |
| 8:57 | Pittsburgh | Kris Letang shot blocked by Charlie Coyle |
| 8:58 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 8:58 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 9:13 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Kris Letang in offensive zone |
| 9:20 | Minnesota | Mathew Dumba credited with hit on Chris Kunitz in defensive zone |
| 9:31 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Nino Niederreiter in offensive zone |
| 9:53 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Pominville saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 10:26 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Carl Hagelin |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Ryan Suter shot blocked by Bryan Rust |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Jason Zucker |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino credited with hit on Mathew Dumba in defensive zone |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Takeaway by Eric Staal in neutral zone |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter credited with hit on Bryan Rust in neutral zone |
| 11:40 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Marc-Andre Fleury in defensive zone |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jonas Brodin saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 11:46 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:58 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Carl Hagelin saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 11:59 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Penalty to Nino Niederreiter 2 minutes for High-sticking Kris Letang |
| 11:59 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 12:08 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 12:12 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 12:16 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 12:17 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Shorthanded - Eric Staal won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 12:40 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Phil Kessel shot blocked by Charlie Coyle |
| 12:42 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot missed by Phil Kessel |
| 13:05 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 13:06 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Shorthanded - Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 13:37 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot missed by Trevor Daley |
| 13:41 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Justin Schultz credited with hit on Mikael Granlund in offensive zone |
| 13:58 | Stoppage - Hand Pass | |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Shorthanded - Eric Staal won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 14:04 | Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout | |
| 14:04 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 14:41 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Mathew Dumba in defensive zone |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter shot blocked by Trevor Daley |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Mathew Dumba |
| 15:25 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 15:25 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:30 | Pittsburgh | Kris Letang shot blocked by Jason Pominville |
| 15:55 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 15:56 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 15:56 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:59 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 16:08 | Pittsburgh | Ian Cole shot blocked by Christian Folin |
| 16:52 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 16:52 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 17:48 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Patric Hornqvist saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 17:49 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 18:21 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| 19:19 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Trevor Daley |
| 19:27 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Goal scored by Jason Pominville assisted by Jared Spurgeon |
| 19:30 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 20:00 | End of 3rd period | |
| 20:00 | End of Game | |
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1st Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | MIN | PIT |
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| 7:53 |  | Sidney Crosby (9) (Power Play) Assists: Phil Kessel, Kris Letang | 0 | 1 |
| 18:09 |  | Charlie Coyle (4) (Power Play) Assists: Ryan Suter, Eric Staal | 1 | 1 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 6:55 | | 2 Minute Bench Penalty for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by Chris Stewart) | ||
| 16:44 | | Trevor Daley: 2 Minutes for Delaying Game - Puck over Glass | ||
2nd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | MIN | PIT |
| 7:33 | | Patric Hornqvist (5) (Power Play) Assists: Phil Kessel, Evgeni Malkin | 1 | 2 |
| 9:07 | | Nino Niederreiter (3) Assist: Eric Staal | 2 | 2 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 6:00 | | Devan Dubnyk: 2 Minutes for Delaying the game (Served by Chris Stewart) | ||
| 10:40 | | Joel Eriksson Ek: 2 Minutes for High-sticking | ||
| 18:45 | | Chris Kunitz: 2 Minutes for Slashing | ||
| 19:30 | | Olli Maatta: 2 Minutes for Tripping | ||
3rd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | MIN | PIT |
| 2:56 | | Eric Staal (5) Assists: Charlie Coyle, Nino Niederreiter | 3 | 2 |
| 19:30 | | Jason Pominville (3) Assist: Jared Spurgeon | 4 | 2 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 11:59 | | Nino Niederreiter: 2 Minutes for High-sticking | ||
Player Summary
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Goaltending Summary
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
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