New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins
· PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 6–4 on Friday, March 17, 2017 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 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
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 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
36 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
17 |
15 |
11 |
43 |
Three stars
- C. Rowney, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
- S. Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (2 goals, 1 assist)
- K. Palmieri, New Jersey Devils (2 goals)
Scoring summary
Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
05:35 |
New Jersey Devils |
Kyle Palmieri (24) |
Taylor Hall (30), John Moore (10) |
Even strength |
NJD 1, PIT 0 |
| 1st |
06:37 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Phil Kessel (22) |
Patric Hornqvist (21), Matt Cullen (14) |
Even strength |
NJD 1, PIT 1 |
| 1st |
13:30 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jake Guentzel (11) |
Brian Dumoulin (13), Sidney Crosby (40) |
Even strength |
NJD 1, PIT 2 |
| 1st |
14:02 |
New Jersey Devils |
Stefan Noesen (6) |
Pavel Zacha (11), John Quenneville (1) |
Even strength |
NJD 2, PIT 2 |
| 1st |
19:45 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sidney Crosby (36) |
Mark Streit (20), Justin Schultz (35) |
Power play |
NJD 2, PIT 3 |
| 2nd |
15:47 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Nick Bonino (14) |
Carter Rowney (2), Tom Kuhnhackl (7) |
Even strength |
NJD 2, PIT 4 |
| 2nd |
19:09 |
New Jersey Devils |
Beau Bennett (5) |
Adam Henrique (19), Jon Merrill (5) |
Even strength |
NJD 3, PIT 4 |
| 3rd |
05:17 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Carter Rowney (1) |
Tom Kuhnhackl (8), Tom Sestito (2) |
Even strength |
NJD 3, PIT 5 |
| 3rd |
16:29 |
New Jersey Devils |
Kyle Palmieri (25) |
Joseph Blandisi (5) |
Power play |
NJD 4, PIT 5 |
| 3rd |
19:26 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sidney Crosby (37) |
Conor Sheary (24) |
Even strength, Empty net |
NJD 4, PIT 6 |
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 |
36 |
43 |
| Power play |
1 of 4 |
1 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
12 |
12 |
| Hits |
19 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
2 |
1 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
13 |
| Faceoffs won |
34/71 (47.9%) |
37/71 (52.1%) |
Box score
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 8 B. Bennett |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:39 |
| Number 9 T. Hall |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:40 |
| Number 14 A. Henrique |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:33 |
| Number 19 T. Zajac |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
53.6% |
18:23 |
| Number 21 K. Palmieri |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
18:31 |
| Number 23 S. Noesen |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
11:22 |
| Number 36 N. Lappin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:49 |
| Number 37 P. Zacha |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
45.5% |
14:47 |
| Number 42 J. Quenneville |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:17 |
| Number 44 M. Wood |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:37 |
| Number 56 B. Pietila |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
45.5% |
12:31 |
| Number 64 J. Blandisi |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
44.4% |
14:58 |
| Number 2 J. Moore |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:14 |
| Number 6 A. Greene |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:18 |
| Number 7 J. Merrill |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:20 |
| Number 12 B. Lovejoy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
19:45 |
| Number 28 D. Severson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:04 |
| Number 47 D. Prout |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:30 |
New Jersey Devils goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 K. Kinkaid |
42 |
37 |
5 |
.881 |
59:09 |
Loss |
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 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
47.6% |
14:31 |
| Number 13 N. Bonino |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
50% |
19:38 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:46 |
| Number 23 S. Wilson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:25 |
| Number 25 T. Sestito |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
02:07 |
| Number 34 T. Kuhnhackl |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
07:53 |
| Number 37 C. Rowney |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
80% |
05:10 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:46 |
| Number 59 J. Guentzel |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:28 |
| Number 72 P. Hornqvist |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:49 |
| Number 81 P. Kessel |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:24 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
51.9% |
21:46 |
| Number 2 C. Ruhwedel |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:51 |
| Number 4 J. Schultz |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:22 |
| Number 8 B. Dumoulin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:18 |
| Number 28 I. Cole |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
23:43 |
| Number 32 M. Streit |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:46 |
| Number 51 D. Pouliot |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:43 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 M. Murray |
36 |
32 |
4 |
.889 |
59:26 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
01:24 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Chad Ruhwedel |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
07:44 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 1st |
10:00 |
New Jersey Devils |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 1st |
18:12 |
New Jersey Devils |
Joseph Blandisi |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
18:12 |
New Jersey Devils |
Dalton Prout |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:52 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Matt Cullen |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:33 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Chris Kunitz |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:33 |
New Jersey Devils |
Jon Merrill |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:38 |
New Jersey Devils |
Ben Lovejoy |
Ps hooking on breakaway (penalty shot) |
0 |
| 2nd |
19:58 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Justin Schultz |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:58 |
New Jersey Devils |
Bench |
Bench (bench minor) |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:03 |
New Jersey Devils |
Damon Severson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:21 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Nick Bonino |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- New Jersey Devils head coach
- John Hynes
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Mike Sullivan
- Referees
- Jean Hebert, Brian Pochmara
- Linesmen
- Mark Wheler, David Brisebois
- New Jersey Devils scratches
- Michael Cammalleri, Jacob Josefson, Devante Smith-Pelly, Blake Coleman, Steven Santini
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Ron Hainsey, Evgeni Malkin, Carl Hagelin, Cameron Gaunce
2016-2017 season series
Every New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2016-2017 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 New Jersey Devils
3
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Nov 26, 2016
|
|
New Jersey Devils
1
at Pittsburgh Penguins
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Fri, Dec 23, 2016
|
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
5
at New Jersey Devils
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Dec 27, 2016
|
|
New Jersey Devils
4
at Pittsburgh Penguins
6
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Fri, Mar 17, 2017
|
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
7
at New Jersey Devils
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Apr 6, 2017
|
Other NHL games on Mar 17
Other NHL games on Friday, March 17, 2017
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Florida Panthers
4
 at New York Rangers
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers, Fri, Mar 17, 2017
|
 Dallas Stars
1
 at Calgary Flames
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames, Fri, Mar 17, 2017
|
 Buffalo Sabres
2
 at Anaheim Ducks
1
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Mar 17, 2017
|
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