Penguins (33-30-11) vs. Devils (36-34-4) Tue, 7 p.m. EDT. After a 5-2 loss, Pittsburgh eyes victory. NJ aims to build on their 11-9-2 Metro play success.
Malkin and Crosby scored 2 each in a 5-goal spree, lifting the Penguins to a 6-3 win over the Devils. Crosby hits 84 points, chasing Esposito's top 10.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Pittsburgh Penguins
1
0
5
6
New Jersey Devils
1
2
0
3
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
4
8
9
21
New Jersey Devils
10
11
5
26
Three stars
E. Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (2 goals, 1 assist)
R. Rakell, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)
N. Hischier, New Jersey Devils (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
07:54
Pittsburgh Penguins
Erik Karlsson (9)
Unassisted
Even strength
PIT 1, NJD 0
1st
19:43
New Jersey Devils
Timo Meier (25)
Luke Hughes (33), Nico Hischier (36)
Power play
PIT 1, NJD 1
2nd
09:42
New Jersey Devils
Curtis Lazar (7)
Tomas Nosek (3), John Marino (20)
Even strength
PIT 1, NJD 2
2nd
17:47
New Jersey Devils
Jesper Bratt (25)
Nico Hischier (37), John Marino (21)
Even strength
PIT 1, NJD 3
3rd
06:48
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby (38)
Evgeni Malkin (36), Bryan Rust (23)
Power play
PIT 2, NJD 3
3rd
07:55
Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin (22)
Jack St. Ivany (1), Michael Bunting (28)
Even strength
PIT 3, NJD 3
3rd
16:16
Pittsburgh Penguins
Rickard Rakell (13)
Marcus Pettersson (24)
Even strength
PIT 4, NJD 3
3rd
16:38
Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin (23)
Michael Bunting (29), Kris Letang (38)
Even strength
PIT 5, NJD 3
3rd
17:07
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby (39)
Bryan Rust (24)
Even strength, Empty net
PIT 6, NJD 3
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
21
26
Power play
1 of 3
1 of 4
Penalty minutes
8
6
Hits
16
13
Blocked shots
17
18
Giveaways
4
8
Takeaways
3
6
Faceoffs won
30/58 (51.7%)
28/58 (48.3%)
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 8 M. Bunting
L
0
2
2
+4
0
1
0
0
0
15:25
Number 10 D. O'Connor
L
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
16:31
Number 17 B. Rust
R
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
18:33
Number 18 J. Puljujarvi
R
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
08:35
Number 19 R. Smith
R
0
0
0
-1
4
1
0
1
0
16:51
Number 20 L. Eller
C
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
61.5%
18:02
Number 48 V. Puustinen
R
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
1
0
09:14
Number 52 E. Bemstrom
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
10:45
Number 67 R. Rakell
R
1
0
1
+4
0
3
1
1
0
16:19
Number 71 E. Malkin
C
2
1
3
+4
2
2
0
1
0
33.3%
16:44
Number 77 J. Carter
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
66.7%
14:29
Number 87 S. Crosby
C
2
0
2
-1
0
2
1
0
1
47.6%
16:09
Number 3 J. St. Ivany
D
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
15:45
Number 5 R. Shea
D
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
1
0
15:55
Number 28 M. Pettersson
D
0
1
1
+3
0
2
1
1
0
23:10
Number 58 K. Letang
D
0
1
1
+2
0
0
1
2
0
22:33
Number 65 E. Karlsson
D
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
21:54
Number 73 P. Joseph
D
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
16:44
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 39 A. Nedeljkovic
26
23
3
.885
60:00
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 10 A. Holtz
R
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
08:28
Number 11 C. Tierney
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
50%
08:43
Number 13 N. Hischier
C
0
2
2
-1
0
1
1
0
0
54.2%
19:15
Number 18 O. Palat
L
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
0
0
17:35
Number 28 T. Meier
R
1
0
1
-1
2
4
4
2
1
20:15
Number 42 C. Lazar
C
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
11:33
Number 46 M. Willman
C
0
0
0
-1
0
1
2
0
0
07:23
Number 56 E. Haula
L
0
0
0
-2
0
2
1
1
0
50%
17:03
Number 63 J. Bratt
L
1
0
1
-1
2
3
0
0
0
19:10
Number 86 J. Hughes
C
0
0
0
-2
0
4
0
0
0
21:39
Number 91 D. Mercer
C
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
0
0
14:53
Number 92 T. Nosek
L
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
50%
17:07
Number 2 B. Smith
D
0
0
0
-1
0
0
2
4
0
19:35
Number 6 J. Marino
D
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
19:38
Number 17 S. Nemec
D
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
3
0
18:15
Number 43 L. Hughes
D
0
1
1
-3
0
1
0
2
0
20:38
Number 71 J. Siegenthaler
D
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0
2
0
17:52
Number 88 K. Bahl
D
0
0
0
+2
2
3
0
2
0
17:17
New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 34 J. Allen
20
15
5
.750
59:15
Loss
Penalties
Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
19:21
Pittsburgh Penguins
Reilly Smith
Holding
2
2nd
06:44
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Slashing
2
2nd
10:11
New Jersey Devils
Timo Meier
Interference
2
2nd
12:57
Pittsburgh Penguins
Reilly Smith
Interference
2
3rd
03:38
New Jersey Devils
Kevin Bahl
Interference
2
3rd
06:22
New Jersey Devils
Jesper Bratt
Slashing
2
3rd
11:23
Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin
Boarding
2
Game information
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
Mike Sullivan
New Jersey Devils head coach
Travis Green
Referees
Chris Schlenker, Francis Charron
Linesmen
Tommy Hughes, Michel Cormier
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
Ryan Graves, Tristan Jarry, John Ludvig
New Jersey Devils scratches
Kurtis MacDermid, Nick DeSimone, Nolan Foote, Brian Halonen
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