8–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	0	0	0	8
PIT	0	0	0	4

Whalers at Penguins

Whalers beat Penguins 8–4 at PPG Paints Arena on December 19, 1989.

🗓 Tue, Dec 19, 1989 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1989-90 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Ron Francis

2 G, 3 A

3 shots · +5

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Todd Krygier

2 G, 2 A

4 shots · +4

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Dave Tippett

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD PIT🐧

27 Shots on goal 29

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

10 Penalty minutes 6

HFD shooting 29.6% (8/27) PIT shooting 13.8% (4/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Peter Sidorkiewicz

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Wendell Young

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 31:18 TOI

Tom Barrasso

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 28:42 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 8-6 (57% win rate, 14 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 6-6 (50% win rate, 12 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 8-6 (57% win rate, 14 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 6-6 (50% win rate, 12 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

4–3 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ HFD vs PIT, answered

Who won Whalers vs Penguins on December 19, 1989?

Whalers won 8–4.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Penguins?

The final score was Whalers 8, Penguins 4.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Peter Sidorkiewicz made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Wendell Young made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Whalers vs Penguins season series?

Whalers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Dec 16

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 16

Also on December 19, 1989

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