New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins
· CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 5–2 on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New Jersey Devils |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New Jersey Devils |
11 |
13 |
10 |
34 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
14 |
9 |
5 |
28 |
Three stars
- S. Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
- P. Dupuis, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
- E. Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
01:04 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Chris Kunitz (1) |
Evgeni Malkin (1) |
Even strength |
NJD 0, PIT 1 |
| 1st |
05:10 |
New Jersey Devils |
Zach Parise (1) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
NJD 1, PIT 1 |
| 1st |
19:04 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jordan Staal (1) |
Matt Cooke (1) |
Even strength |
NJD 1, PIT 2 |
| 2nd |
15:34 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Pascal Dupuis (1) |
Sidney Crosby (1), Craig Adams (1) |
Even strength |
NJD 1, PIT 3 |
| 3rd |
03:37 |
New Jersey Devils |
Ilya Kovalchuk (1) |
Travis Zajac (1), Alexei Ponikarovsky (1) |
Even strength |
NJD 2, PIT 3 |
| 3rd |
04:55 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sidney Crosby (1) |
Zbynek Michalek (1), Pascal Dupuis (1) |
Even strength |
NJD 2, PIT 4 |
| 3rd |
18:28 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin (1) |
Jordan Staal (1), Chris Kunitz (1) |
Even strength, Empty net |
NJD 2, PIT 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Stat |
New Jersey Devils |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shots on goal |
34 |
28 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
0 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
6 |
| Hits |
16 |
36 |
| Blocked shots |
11 |
18 |
| Giveaways |
4 |
9 |
| Takeaways |
2 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
29/65 (44.6%) |
36/65 (55.4%) |
Box score
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 D. Zubrus |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:08 |
| Number 9 Z. Parise |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:41 |
| Number 12 A. Ponikarovsky |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:40 |
| Number 14 A. Henrique |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
58.3% |
15:47 |
| Number 15 P. Sykora |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:36 |
| Number 16 J. Josefson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
11:58 |
| Number 17 I. Kovalchuk |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:53 |
| Number 18 S. Bernier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:31 |
| Number 19 T. Zajac |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
62.5% |
13:31 |
| Number 20 R. Carter |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:06 |
| Number 23 D. Clarkson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:52 |
| Number 26 P. Elias |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
46.2% |
18:38 |
| Number 2 M. Zidlicky |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
25:06 |
| Number 5 A. Larsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
16:25 |
| Number 6 A. Greene |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
18:23 |
| Number 24 B. Salvador |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
20:52 |
| Number 29 M. Fayne |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
18:54 |
| Number 32 M. Taormina |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:29 |
New Jersey Devils goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 M. Brodeur |
27 |
23 |
4 |
.852 |
58:48 |
Loss |
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 P. Dupuis |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:02 |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
52.4% |
18:55 |
| Number 12 R. Park |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
100% |
08:56 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
100% |
18:40 |
| Number 15 D. Jeffrey |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
08:35 |
| Number 18 J. Neal |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:38 |
| Number 24 M. Cooke |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
14:34 |
| Number 27 C. Adams |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
13:34 |
| Number 45 A. Asham |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
10:01 |
| Number 48 T. Kennedy |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
09:58 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
60% |
21:34 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
63.2% |
19:53 |
| Number 4 Z. Michalek |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
25:13 |
| Number 5 D. Engelland |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
16:24 |
| Number 6 B. Lovejoy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
01:43 |
| Number 7 P. Martin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
22:35 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
26:35 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
|
22:10 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
34 |
32 |
2 |
.941 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
09:36 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
James Neal |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:13 |
New Jersey Devils |
Travis Zajac |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:06 |
New Jersey Devils |
Andy Greene |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:06 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jordan Staal |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:30 |
New Jersey Devils |
Ryan Carter |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:20 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Matt Cooke |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:20 |
New Jersey Devils |
Petr Sykora |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:58 |
New Jersey Devils |
Martin Brodeur |
Delaying game illegal play by goalie |
2 |
Game information
- New Jersey Devils head coach
- Peter DeBoer
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Justin St. Pierre, Stephen Walkom
- Linesmen
- Shane Heyer, Steve Miller
- New Jersey Devils scratches
- Eric Boulton, Anton Volchenkov, Cam Janssen
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Steve Sullivan, Brent Johnson, Matt Niskanen, Joe Vitale, Eric Tangradi
2011-2012 season series
Every New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2011-2012 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 New Jersey Devils
1
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
|
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
1
at New Jersey Devils
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
|
|
New Jersey Devils
3
at Pittsburgh Penguins
1
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
|
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
2
at New Jersey Devils
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Sun, Feb 5, 2012
|
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
5
at New Jersey Devils
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Mar 17, 2012
|
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New Jersey Devils
2
at Pittsburgh Penguins
5
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Mar 25, 2012
|
Other NHL games on Mar 25
Other NHL games on Sunday, March 25, 2012
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Edmonton Oilers
6
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sun, Mar 25, 2012
|
 Minnesota Wild
0
 at Washington Capitals
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals, Sun, Mar 25, 2012
|
 New York Islanders
3
 at Florida Panthers
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Florida Panthers, Sun, Mar 25, 2012
|
 Nashville Predators
6
 at Chicago Blackhawks
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Mar 25, 2012
|
 Boston Bruins
3
 at Anaheim Ducks
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Mar 25, 2012
|
 St. Louis Blues
4
 at Phoenix Coyotes
0
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Phoenix Coyotes, Sun, Mar 25, 2012
|
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