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2015-16 regular season

Predators at Penguins

🗓 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–0

Penguins beat Predators 5–2 at PPG Paints Arena on March 31, 2016.

NSH – PIT
24–41
Shots on goal
0/4–2/4
Power play
39–25
Hits
10–20
Blocked shots
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The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap
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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐧 PIT
Phil Kessel
2 G
5 shots · 17:57 TOI
2nd star 🐧 PIT
Kris Letang
1 G, 1 A
6 shots · 28:50 TOI
3rd star 🐧 PIT
Nick Bonino
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · 17:04 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🐧 Phil Kessel Go-ahead 1st · 03:06
Assists: Justin Schultz, Nick Bonino · beat Pekka Rinne
0–1
🐯 Ryan Johansen Tying 1st · 19:00
Assists: James Neal, Filip Forsberg · beat Marc-Andre Fleury
1–1
2nd period
🐧 Phil Kessel Go-ahead 2nd · 02:29
Assists: Trevor Daley, Oskar Sundqvist · beat Pekka Rinne
1–2
🐧 Kris Letang PP 2nd · 10:57
Assists: Chris Kunitz, Sidney Crosby · beat Pekka Rinne
1–3
🐯 James Neal 2nd · 14:24
Assists: Mattias Ekholm, Ryan Johansen · beat Marc-Andre Fleury
2–3
🐧 Patric Hornqvist PP 2nd · 18:24
Assists: Trevor Daley, Kris Letang · beat Pekka Rinne
2–4
3rd period
🐧 Nick Bonino 3rd · 15:49
Assists: Carl Hagelin, Ian Cole · beat Carter Hutton
2–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐯Predators
L1 Forsberg · Neal · Johansen 18:19
L2 Ribeiro · Smith · Jarnkrok 17:26
L3 Arvidsson · Fisher · Salomaki 14:19
L4 Watson · Sissons · Gaustad 8:35
D1 Josi · Weber 26:25
D2 Ekholm · Granberg 19:02
D3 Jackman · Elliott 13:12
🐧Penguins
L1 Crosby · Bonino · Kessel 17:57
L2 Kunitz · Cullen · Hornqvist 16:05
L3 Hagelin · Fehr · Kuhnhackl 15:21
L4 Sheary · Sundqvist · Bennett 8:54
D1 Letang · Daley 26:08
D2 Cole · Lovejoy 19:40
D3 Pouliot · Schultz 14:11

Team stats

Away left · home right
🐯NSH PIT🐧
24 Shots on goal 41
0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4
39 Hits 25
10 Blocked shots 20
4 Takeaways 9
2 Giveaways 3
10 Penalty minutes 10
NSH shooting 8.3% (2/24) PIT shooting 12.2% (5/41)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐯Predators
Pekka Rinne
25/29
.862 SV% · 4 GA · 40:00 TOI
Carter Hutton
11/12
.917 SV% · 1 GA · 20:00 TOI
🐧Penguins
Marc-Andre Fleury
22/24
.917 SV% · 2 GA · 59:19 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located
Phil Kessel · 1st 03:06 · 0–1 Ryan Johansen · 1st 19:00 · 1–1 Phil Kessel · 2nd 02:29 · 1–2 Kris Letang · 2nd 10:57 · 1–3 James Neal · 2nd 14:24 · 2–3 Patric Hornqvist · 2nd 18:24 · 2–4 Nick Bonino · 3rd 15:49 · 2–5
NSH PIT
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Predators
Predators — tied after 1st: 12-7-6 (48% win rate, 25 games)
Penguins
Penguins — tied after 1st: 17-7-5 (59% win rate, 29 games)
After 2nd — 2–4
Predators
Predators — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 1-7-2 (10% win rate, 10 games)
Penguins
Penguins — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 12-0 (100% win rate, 12 games)

Last meetings

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Penguins lead the season series 2–0
Oct 242015 🐧PIT @ 🐯NSH 2–1 OT Feb 12015 🐯NSH @ 🐧PIT 4–0 Oct 252014 🐧PIT @ 🐯NSH 3–0 Mar 42014 🐧PIT @ 🐯NSH 3–1 Nov 152013 🐯NSH @ 🐧PIT 1–4
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Who won Predators vs Penguins on March 31, 2016?

Penguins won 5–2. The final score was Predators 2, Penguins 5.

Who scored for Predators?

James Neal, Ryan Johansen.

Who scored for Penguins?

Phil Kessel (2), Kris Letang, Nick Bonino, Patric Hornqvist.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Pekka Rinne made 25 saves on 29 shots (.862 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Marc-Andre Fleury made 22 saves on 24 shots (.917 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Penguins played?

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

What is the Predators vs Penguins season series?

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🐯 Predators
BeforeMar 29 🐯NSH @ ⭐DAL 2–5 AfterApr 2 🦈SJS @ 🐯NSH 3–2
🐧 Penguins
BeforeMar 29 ⚔️BUF @ 🐧PIT 4–5 AfterApr 2 🐧PIT @ 🏝️NYI 5–0
Also on March 31
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