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New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins

NHLJanuary 8, 2026PPG Paints Arena

DevilsNew JerseyNJ22-20-2

Devils 1, Penguins 4

Final
PenguinsPittsburghPITWon21-12-9
Score by period
Team123T
NJ0011
PIT1214

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

1st

  1. 0:00Start of 1st Period
  2. 0:00Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  3. 0:44Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  4. 0:46Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  5. 1:16Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  6. 1:17Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  7. 1:21Dawson Mercer Tip-In Hit Left Post
  8. 1:36Off-side
  9. 1:36Cody Glass faceoff won against Anthony Mantha
  10. 1:51Icing
  11. 1:51Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  12. 1:55Connor Brown hit Ryan Shea
  13. 2:08Cody Glass shot blocked by Thomas Novak
  14. 2:17Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  15. 2:23Luke Glendening hit Noel Acciari
  16. 2:47Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  17. 2:49Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  18. 2:56Connor Dewar shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  19. 2:58Puck in Netting
  20. 2:58Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  21. 3:03Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Right
  22. 3:17Giveaway by Kris Letang
  23. 3:40Nico Hischier Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  24. 3:41Nico Hischier Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
  25. 3:43Goalie Stopped
  26. 3:43Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  27. 3:44Timo Meier shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
  28. 4:04Ben Kindel shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  29. 4:23Ben Kindel Deflected saved by Jake Allen
  30. 4:36Giveaway by Connor Brown
  31. 4:44Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  32. 4:46Goalie Stopped
  33. 4:46Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  34. 5:40Brett Kulak Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  35. 5:57Kris Letang hit Luke Glendening
  36. 6:22Icing
  37. 6:22Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  38. 6:39Erik Karlsson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (10), Sidney Crosby (24)
  39. 6:39Ben Kindel faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  40. 6:47Takeaway by Egor Chinakhov
  41. 6:59Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Timo Meier
  42. 7:09Simon Nemec Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  43. 7:14Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  44. 7:28Cody Glass hit Ben Kindel
  45. 7:44Ben Kindel shot blocked by Cody Glass
  46. 7:57Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Kris Letang
  47. 8:00Puck in Netting
  48. 8:00Nico Hischier faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  49. 8:12Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  50. 8:44Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  51. 8:58Icing
  52. 8:58Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  53. 9:24Bryan Rust shot blocked by Timo Meier
  54. 9:26Puck in Netting
  55. 9:26Cody Glass faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  56. 9:40Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  57. 9:45Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Paul Cotter
  58. 9:48Giveaway by Connor Brown
  59. 9:54Rickard Rakell Snap Shot Wide Right
  60. 10:13Icing
  61. 10:13Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  62. 10:15Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  63. 10:29Icing
  64. 10:29Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  65. 10:36Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  66. 10:49Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  67. 10:54Takeaway by Egor Chinakhov
  68. 11:34Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  69. 11:45Ondrej Palat hit Brett Kulak
  70. 11:52Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  71. 12:16Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  72. 12:23Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  73. 12:30Timo Meier Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  74. 12:52Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
  75. 12:59Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  76. 13:16Icing
  77. 13:16Thomas Novak faceoff won against Cody Glass
  78. 13:41Off-side
  79. 13:41Nico Hischier faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  80. 13:54Giveaway by Noel Acciari
  81. 14:27Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  82. 14:52Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  83. 15:50Connor Brown Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  84. 16:09Jack St. Ivany hit Paul Cotter
  85. 16:13Off-side
  86. 16:13Anthony Mantha faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  87. 16:38Luke Glendening hit Ryan Shea
  88. 16:53Ondrej Palat hit Justin Brazeau
  89. 17:28Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  90. 17:35Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  91. 18:01Brenden Dillon hit Rickard Rakell
  92. 18:16Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  93. 18:18Goalie Stopped
  94. 18:18Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  95. 18:38Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
  96. 18:49Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  97. 18:49Cody Glass faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  98. 19:08Giveaway by Connor Brown
  99. 19:13Giveaway by Jake Allen
  100. 19:14Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  101. 19:28Cody Glass hit Egor Chinakhov
  102. 19:47Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  103. 19:49Goalie Stopped
  104. 19:49Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  105. 19:58Simon Nemec shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  106. 20:00End of 1st Period

2nd

  1. 0:00Start of 2nd Period
  2. 0:00Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  3. 0:11Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  4. 0:20Sidney Crosby hit Luke Hughes
  5. 0:28Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  6. 0:31Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  7. 0:53Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  8. 1:01Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  9. 1:05Timo Meier Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  10. 1:22Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  11. 1:52Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  12. 1:54Goalie Stopped
  13. 1:54Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  14. 2:24Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  15. 2:47Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  16. 2:55Off-side
  17. 2:55Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  18. 3:12Stefan Noesen hit Brett Kulak
  19. 3:16Connor Dewar High-sticking against Brett Pesce
  20. 3:16Timo Meier faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  21. 3:23Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  22. 3:31Parker Wotherspoon hit Timo Meier
  23. 3:55Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  24. 4:24Luke Hughes shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  25. 4:44Jack Hughes Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  26. 5:23Connor Dewar Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (11), Kris Letang (19)
  27. 5:23Ben Kindel faceoff won against Cody Glass
  28. 5:59Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  29. 6:16Rickard Rakell Slap Shot Wide Left
  30. 6:26Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  31. 6:36Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  32. 6:52Giveaway by Jake Allen
  33. 6:52Bryan Rust shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  34. 6:54Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  35. 6:57Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Paul Cotter
  36. 7:04Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  37. 7:06Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  38. 7:21Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  39. 7:23Goalie Stopped
  40. 7:23Thomas Novak faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  41. 7:30Brenden Dillon hit Thomas Novak
  42. 7:52Brenden Dillon hit Thomas Novak
  43. 7:53Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  44. 7:55Goalie Stopped
  45. 7:55Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  46. 8:05High Stick
  47. 8:05Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  48. 8:11Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  49. 8:14Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Right
  50. 8:28Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  51. 8:42Off-side
  52. 8:42Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Cody Glass
  53. 8:54Icing
  54. 8:54Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Cody Glass
  55. 9:01Noel Acciari Tip-In Wide Right
  56. 9:10Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  57. 9:19Paul Cotter hit Noel Acciari
  58. 9:33Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  59. 9:49Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  60. 10:02Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  61. 10:06Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  62. 10:27Ryan Shea Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  63. 10:41Justin Brazeau Tip-In High and Wide Right
  64. 10:54Thomas Novak shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  65. 11:06Kris Letang shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  66. 11:09Puck Frozen - Goalie
  67. 11:09Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  68. 11:28Brenden Dillon hit Rickard Rakell
  69. 11:30Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  70. 11:51Brenden Dillon Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  71. 12:16Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  72. 12:35Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  73. 13:24Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  74. 13:31Puck in Netting
  75. 13:31Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  76. 13:48Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  77. 14:10Brenden Dillon hit Evgeni Malkin
  78. 14:21Kris Letang shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
  79. 14:26Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  80. 14:28Goalie Stopped
  81. 14:28Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  82. 14:46Off-side
  83. 14:46Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  84. 14:53Icing
  85. 14:53Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  86. 14:55Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  87. 14:57Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Wide Left
  88. 15:01Nico Hischier hit Kris Letang
  89. 15:37Dougie Hamilton hit Blake Lizotte
  90. 16:03Noel Acciari shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  91. 16:04Puck in Netting
  92. 16:04Ben Kindel faceoff won against Cody Glass
  93. 16:19Egor Chinakhov Tip-In Hit Left Post
  94. 16:41Parker Wotherspoon hit Connor Brown
  95. 16:51Paul Cotter hit Evgeni Malkin
  96. 16:59Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  97. 17:16Timo Meier Slashing against Ryan Shea
  98. 17:16Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  99. 17:38Connor Brown Tripping against Evgeni Malkin
  100. 17:38Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  101. 18:03Rickard Rakell Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  102. 18:28Puck in Netting
  103. 18:28Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  104. 19:07Evgeni Malkin Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (25), Erik Karlsson (29)
  105. 19:07Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  106. 19:16Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  107. 19:19Goalie Stopped
  108. 19:19Ben Kindel faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  109. 19:56Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  110. 20:00End of 2nd Period

3rd

  1. 0:00Start of 3rd Period
  2. 0:00Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  3. 0:09Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Short
  4. 0:14Takeaway by Luke Hughes
  5. 0:29Luke Hughes shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  6. 0:32Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  7. 1:15Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  8. 1:32Evgeni Malkin Slashing against Dougie Hamilton
  9. 1:32Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  10. 1:53Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  11. 1:57Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  12. 2:09Giveaway by Connor Dewar
  13. 2:30Parker Wotherspoon hit Jesper Bratt
  14. 2:33Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  15. 2:34Goalie Stopped
  16. 2:34Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  17. 2:44Arseny Gritsyuk Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  18. 2:46Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  19. 2:55Luke Hughes Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Dougie Hamilton (5), Jack Hughes (14)
  20. 2:55Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  21. 3:22Luke Hughes hit Thomas Novak
  22. 3:36Takeaway by Luke Glendening
  23. 4:02High Stick
  24. 4:02Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  25. 4:04Ryan Shea Wrist Shot Wide Right
  26. 4:11Dougie Hamilton hit Bryan Rust
  27. 4:18Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  28. 4:23Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  29. 4:33Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  30. 4:35Goalie Stopped
  31. 4:35Ben Kindel faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  32. 4:39Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  33. 4:47Takeaway by Simon Nemec
  34. 5:05Brenden Dillon hit Evgeni Malkin
  35. 5:09Puck in Benches
  36. 5:09Nico Hischier faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  37. 5:16Giveaway by Brett Pesce
  38. 5:30Brett Pesce Tripping against Noel Acciari
  39. 5:30Connor Brown faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  40. 6:00Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Luke Glendening
  41. 6:47Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  42. 6:47Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  43. 6:49Evgeni Malkin Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  44. 6:53Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Right
  45. 6:55Evgeni Malkin Batted Wide Left
  46. 6:56Goalie Stopped
  47. 6:56Ben Kindel faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  48. 7:04Ben Kindel Deflected Wide Right
  49. 7:15Kris Letang Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  50. 7:23Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  51. 7:34Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  52. 8:05Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  53. 8:07Luke Hughes hit Blake Lizotte
  54. 8:19Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  55. 8:22Giveaway by Nico Hischier
  56. 8:41Brenden Dillon Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  57. 8:43Goalie Stopped
  58. 8:43Timo Meier faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  59. 8:45Simon Nemec shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  60. 8:48Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Left
  61. 8:52Simon Nemec shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  62. 8:53Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  63. 9:17Icing
  64. 9:17Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  65. 9:54Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  66. 10:18Off-side
  67. 10:18Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  68. 10:37Thomas Novak shot blocked by Cody Glass
  69. 10:39Puck in Netting
  70. 10:39Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  71. 10:48Ondrej Palat hit Jack St. Ivany
  72. 10:51Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  73. 10:55Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  74. 10:58Ondrej Palat hit Jack St. Ivany
  75. 11:14Ondrej Palat hit Jack St. Ivany
  76. 11:31Ben Kindel Tip-In Wide Right
  77. 12:03Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  78. 12:24Parker Wotherspoon hit Jesper Bratt
  79. 12:30Jack Hughes Tip-In Wide Right
  80. 12:33Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  81. 13:17Giveaway by Timo Meier
  82. 13:26Blake Lizotte Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Noel Acciari (6), Connor Dewar (8)
  83. 13:26Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  84. 13:42Puck Frozen - Goalie
  85. 13:42Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  86. 13:50Puck in Netting
  87. 13:50Ben Kindel faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  88. 14:01Ben Kindel hit Paul Cotter
  89. 14:56Sidney Crosby hit Ondrej Palat
  90. 15:25Giveaway by Stuart Skinner
  91. 15:47Noel Acciari shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  92. 16:26Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  93. 16:49Ryan Shea shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  94. 16:51Puck in Netting
  95. 16:51Ben Kindel faceoff won against Cody Glass
  96. 16:52Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  97. 17:08Cody Glass Tip-In Wide Left
  98. 17:16Luke Hughes shot blocked by Ben Kindel
  99. 17:28Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  100. 17:30Goalie Stopped
  101. 17:30Thomas Novak faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  102. 17:33Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  103. 17:47High Stick
  104. 17:47Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  105. 17:59Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  106. 18:11Giveaway by Nico Hischier
  107. 18:39Parker Wotherspoon hit Timo Meier
  108. 18:42Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
  109. 18:59Timo Meier hit Kris Letang
  110. 19:53Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  111. 19:55Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  112. 19:55Cody Glass Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  113. 20:00End of 3rd Period
  114. 20:00Game End

1st

  1. 6:39NJ 0, PIT 1Erik Karlsson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (10), Sidney Crosby (24)

2nd

  1. 5:23NJ 0, PIT 2Connor Dewar Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (11), Kris Letang (19)
  2. 19:07NJ 0, PIT 3Evgeni Malkin Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (25), Erik Karlsson (29)

3rd

  1. 2:55NJ 1, PIT 3Luke Hughes Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Dougie Hamilton (5), Jack Hughes (14)
  2. 13:26NJ 1, PIT 4Blake Lizotte Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Noel Acciari (6), Connor Dewar (8)

Game leaders

DevilsNew Jersey

PenguinsPittsburgh

Box score

ForwardsGA+/-SOGHTBSPIMTOIFO%SFLFWGVPNSMTKSHFTYTDGESTOIPPTOISHTOI
Arseny Gritsyuk RW00-2000014:440.0200000021814:010:430:00
Cody Glass C000022013:3262.52610001018713:320:000:00
Connor Brown RW000010216:21100.0101310021914:500:001:31
Dawson Mercer C00-2001017:3722.23721011231114:451:281:24
Jack Hughes C01-1000017:140.03003010201115:142:000:00
Jesper Bratt LW00-1000018:160.0200201022915:282:360:12
Luke Glendening C000021010:4712.507100011708:590:001:48
Nico Hischier C00-1011020:4775.035152011231215:462:402:21
Ondrej Palat LW00005109:130.000000001329:130:000:00
Paul Cotter LW000022013:220.0110000017513:220:000:00
Stefan Noesen RW00-101108:16100.000200001537:340:420:00
Timo Meier RW00-1012216:25100.04021120201213:472:380:00
DefenseGA+/-SOGHTBSPIMTOISFLFWGVPNSMTKFO%SHFTYTDGESTOIPPTOISHTOI
Luke Hughes D10-1022020:1510020310.026517:361:550:44
Brenden Dillon D00-1060018:2610000100.023316:140:002:12
Brett Pesce D00-2002217:2000011100.024115:510:001:29
Dougie Hamilton D01-1020020:5220020000.026518:060:452:01
Jonas Siegenthaler D000003022:5610010010.024020:390:002:17
Simon Nemec D00-1001017:4930000010.023716:211:280:00
GoaliesSAGASVSV%TOIPIMSOSESSVPPSVSHSVSOSAYTDG
Jake Allen G29425.86259:5700205000

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