Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
· Prudential Center, Newark · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 6–1 on Sunday, March 6, 2016 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| New Jersey Devils |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
9 |
8 |
13 |
30 |
| New Jersey Devils |
5 |
10 |
3 |
18 |
Three stars
- E. Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (2 goals)
- B. Rust, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 2 assists)
- N. Bonino, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
09:14 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin (26) |
Sidney Crosby (36), Kris Letang (39) |
Power play |
PIT 1, NJD 0 |
| 1st |
09:52 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Matt Cullen (10) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
PIT 2, NJD 0 |
| 2nd |
01:37 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Nick Bonino (4) |
Bryan Rust (3), Tom Kuhnhackl (2) |
Even strength |
PIT 3, NJD 0 |
| 2nd |
07:52 |
New Jersey Devils |
Kyle Palmieri (25) |
Reid Boucher (6) |
Even strength |
PIT 3, NJD 1 |
| 2nd |
15:23 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin (27) |
Phil Kessel (23) |
Even strength |
PIT 4, NJD 1 |
| 3rd |
06:49 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Bryan Rust (3) |
Justin Schultz (8), Nick Bonino (9) |
Even strength |
PIT 5, NJD 1 |
| 3rd |
16:05 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Scott Wilson (5) |
Sidney Crosby (37), Bryan Rust (4) |
Even strength |
PIT 6, NJD 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
| Stat |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
New Jersey Devils |
| Shots on goal |
30 |
18 |
| Power play |
1 of 4 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
12 |
| Hits |
10 |
21 |
| Blocked shots |
7 |
2 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
2 |
2 |
| Faceoffs won |
28/57 (49.1%) |
29/57 (50.9%) |
Box score
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 7 M. Cullen |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
60% |
14:16 |
| Number 13 N. Bonino |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58.8% |
18:34 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:08 |
| Number 17 B. Rust |
R |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:38 |
| Number 23 S. Wilson |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:15 |
| Number 34 T. Kuhnhackl |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:47 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:57 |
| Number 47 T. Sestito |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:52 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
40% |
19:15 |
| Number 72 P. Hornqvist |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:58 |
| Number 81 P. Kessel |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:57 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.1% |
18:05 |
| Number 3 O. Maatta |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:18 |
| Number 4 J. Schultz |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:23 |
| Number 6 T. Daley |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:43 |
| Number 8 B. Dumoulin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:51 |
| Number 28 I. Cole |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:14 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:22 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 M. Murray |
18 |
17 |
1 |
.944 |
59:26 |
Win |
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 S. Gionta |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
14:50 |
| Number 12 R. Boucher |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:29 |
| Number 14 A. Henrique |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
64.7% |
20:36 |
| Number 15 T. Ruutu |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:29 |
| Number 19 T. Zajac |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
55.6% |
19:32 |
| Number 21 K. Palmieri |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:16 |
| Number 22 J. Tootoo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:18 |
| Number 23 B. Farnham |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:04 |
| Number 25 D. Smith-Pelly |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:19 |
| Number 48 T. Kennedy |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
13:07 |
| Number 51 S. Kalinin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
45.5% |
18:14 |
| Number 64 J. Blandisi |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:33 |
| Number 2 J. Moore |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:11 |
| Number 5 A. Larsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:42 |
| Number 6 A. Greene |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:51 |
| Number 7 J. Merrill |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:55 |
| Number 8 D. Schlemko |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:49 |
| Number 28 D. Severson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:20 |
New Jersey Devils goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 K. Kinkaid |
30 |
24 |
6 |
.800 |
60:00 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
01:20 |
New Jersey Devils |
Bobby Farnham |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
01:20 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Phil Kessel |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
07:49 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Tom Sestito |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
07:49 |
New Jersey Devils |
Jordin Tootoo |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
07:49 |
New Jersey Devils |
Jordin Tootoo |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:25 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:04 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Olli Maatta |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
00:58 |
New Jersey Devils |
Joseph Blandisi |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
04:05 |
New Jersey Devils |
Tuomo Ruutu |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:00 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Trevor Daley |
Holding the stick |
2 |
| 3rd |
14:00 |
New Jersey Devils |
Jon Merrill |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Mike Sullivan
- New Jersey Devils head coach
- John Hynes
- Referees
- Marc Joannette, Chris Lee
- Linesmen
- Matt MacPherson, Andy McElman
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Kevin Porter, Jeff Zatkoff, Carl Hagelin, Derrick Pouliot
- New Jersey Devils scratches
- Cory Schneider, David Warsofsky, Jacob Josefson
2015-2016 season series
Every Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils game in the 2015-2016 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
0
 at New Jersey Devils
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Nov 14, 2015
|
|
New Jersey Devils
0
at Pittsburgh Penguins
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Jan 26, 2016
|
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
6
at New Jersey Devils
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Sun, Mar 6, 2016
|
|
New Jersey Devils
3
at Pittsburgh Penguins
0
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Mar 24, 2016
|
Other NHL games on Mar 6
Other NHL games on Sunday, March 6, 2016
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Dallas Stars
2
 at Ottawa Senators
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Ottawa Senators, Sun, Mar 6, 2016
|
 New York Islanders
6
 at New York Rangers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at New York Rangers, Sun, Mar 6, 2016
|
 Detroit Red Wings
1
 at Chicago Blackhawks
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Mar 6, 2016
|
 Edmonton Oilers
2
 at Winnipeg Jets
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets, Sun, Mar 6, 2016
|
 St. Louis Blues
4
 at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Mar 6, 2016
|
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