First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Goc 2 (Sill, Adams), 6:16. 2, Pittsburgh, Perron 7 (Ehrhoff, Crosby), 12:04. Penalties_None.

Second Period_3, Minnesota, Brodin 2 (Prosser, Pominville), 5:12. 4, Pittsburgh, Kunitz 13 (Malkin, Letang), 6:45 (pp). Penalties_Coyle, Min (tripping), 6:40; Haula, Min (boarding), 9:40; Bortuzzo, Pit (interference), 19:57.

Third Period_5, Pittsburgh, Bra.Sutter 9 (Martin), 5:03. 6, Pittsburgh, Martin 2 (Spaling, Malkin), 9:08. 7, Pittsburgh, Letang 9 (Perron, Crosby), 10:56. 8, Minnesota, Fontaine 4 (Haula, Suter), 13:57. 9, Pittsburgh, Perron 8 (Kunitz, Crosby), 16:39. Penalties_None.

Shots on Goal_Minnesota 12-11-9_32. Pittsburgh 9-17-11_37.

Power-play opportunities_Minnesota 0 of 1; Pittsburgh 1 of 2.

Goalies_Minnesota, Backstrom 5-7-3 (35 shots-29 saves), Curry (10:56 third, 2-1). Pittsburgh, Fleury 22-7-4 (32-30).

A_18,642 (18,387). T_2:24.

Referees_Tim Peel, Kevin Pollock. Linesmen_Tony Sericolo, Trent Knorr.