NHL
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Matchup Edge
PIT Edge in: ATL
Offense
Defense
Power Play
Penalty Kill
Face Offs
Discipline
Goaltending
Pittsburgh at Atlanta
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 21, 2009
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

  • The Atlanta Thrashers are ranked 1 on offense, averaging 3.6 goals per game. The Thrashers are scoring 25.3% on the power play for a total of 19 power play goals.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins are ranked 16 on offense, averaging 2.9 goals per game. The Penguins are scoring 13.7% on the power play for a total of 13 power play goals.

Home and Away

  • At home the Thrashers are averaging 3.8 goals per game, and giving up 3.0 goals against on defense.
  • On the road, the Penguins are averaging 2.7 goals per game, and giving up 3.4 goals against on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away Day Night Div
Pittsburgh 14-8-0-0 L1 7-4-0-0 7-4-0-0 0-0-0-0 14-8-0-0 3-2-0-0
Atlanta 10-6-0-2 L1 4-4-0-1 6-2-0-1 3-0-0-0 7-6-0-2 1-2-0-0
Last Meeting
Pittsburgh Atlanta
Date Away Home Shots Saves PP Shots Saves PP
3/17/09 ATL 2 PIT 6 31 18 3-7 20 25 0-7
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Total Points Player  
Pittsburgh E. Malkin 5
Atlanta E. Boulton 1
Goals Player  
Pittsburgh E. Malkin 2
Atlanta E. Boulton 1
Assists Player  
Pittsburgh S. Gonchar 3
Atlanta V. Kozlov 1
Saves Player  
Pittsburgh M. Fleury 18
Atlanta J. Hedberg 25
Season
Total Points Player  
Pittsburgh S. Crosby 21
Atlanta R. Peverley 23
Goals Player  
Pittsburgh S. Crosby 10
Atlanta I. Kovalchuk 13
Assists Player  
Pittsburgh E. Malkin 13
Atlanta N. Antropov 15
Saves Player  
Pittsburgh M. Fleury 410
Atlanta O. Pavelec 415
Quickchart Matchup
Pittsburgh Off vs  Atlanta Def
2.91 GF
2.89 GA
31.5 Shots
35.2 Shots
13 PP
12 PK
Atlanta Off vs  Pittsburgh Def
3.61 GF
2.91 GA
28.6 Shots
27.5 Shots
19 PP
16 PK