New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins

Thu, Jan 8, 2026 · PPG Paints Arena · 2025–26 Regular Season

New Jersey Devils

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Final

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4–1 on Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at PPG Paints Arena. Erik Karlsson led the way with 2 points. Stuart Skinner made 28 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 29–29.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NJD	0	0	1	1	29
PIT	1	2	1	4	29

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	06:39	PIT	EV	Erik Karlsson (4) · wrist	Rickard Rakell (10), Sidney Crosby (24)	0–1
2nd	05:23	PIT	EV	Connor Dewar (8) · wrist	Rickard Rakell (11), Kris Letang (19)	0–2
2nd	19:07	PIT	PP	Evgeni Malkin (9) · slap	Sidney Crosby (25), Erik Karlsson (29)	0–3
3rd	02:55	NJD	PP	Luke Hughes (5) · slap	Dougie Hamilton (5), Jack Hughes (14)	1–3
3rd	13:26	PIT	EV	Blake Lizotte (5) · tip-in	Noel Acciari (6), Connor Dewar (8)	1–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
2nd	03:16	PIT	Connor Dewar	high sticking	2
2nd	17:16	NJD	Timo Meier	slashing	2
2nd	17:38	NJD	Connor Brown	tripping	2
3rd	01:32	PIT	Evgeni Malkin	slashing	2
3rd	05:30	NJD	Brett Pesce	tripping	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: NJD 3.07 · PIT 3.81 · xG% NJD 44.6

New Jersey Devils

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
7	Dougie Hamilton	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	2	0		20:52	26
43	Luke Hughes	D	1	0	1	-1	0	1	2	2		20:15	26
86	Jack Hughes	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	0		17:14	20
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3		22:56	24
13	Nico Hischier	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	1	75.0	20:47	23
5	Brenden Dillon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	6	0		18:26	23
63	Jesper Bratt	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		18:16	22
17	Simon Nemec	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1		17:49	23
91	Dawson Mercer	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	1	22.2	17:37	23
22	Brett Pesce	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	2		17:20	24
28	Timo Meier	R	0	0	0	-1	2	3	1	2	100.0	16:25	20
16	Connor Brown	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	100.0	16:21	21
81	Arseny Gritsyuk	R	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0		14:44	21
12	Cody Glass	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	62.5	13:32	18
47	Paul Cotter	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2		13:22	17
14	Luke Glendening	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	12.5	10:47	17
18	Ondrej Palat	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1		9:13	13
11	Stefan Noesen	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	100.0	8:16	15

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34	Jake Allen	L	29	25	4	.862	59:57

Pittsburgh Penguins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
65	Erik Karlsson	D	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0	0		22:56	21
67	Rickard Rakell	R	0	2	2	+2	0	4	0	0		19:16	22
87	Sidney Crosby	C	0	2	2	+1	0	1	2	1	40.9	17:32	20
19	Connor Dewar	C	1	1	2	+2	2	1	0	0		11:43	17
58	Kris Letang	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	1		22:52	23
71	Evgeni Malkin	C	1	0	1	0	2	4	0	1		18:19	19
55	Noel Acciari	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	20.0	13:36	20
46	Blake Lizotte	C	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	2	80.0	12:36	20
77	Brett Kulak	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0	2		20:42	22
28	Parker Wotherspoon	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	5	4		20:06	21
17	Bryan Rust	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	2		19:29	23
81	Ben Kindel	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	61.5	17:42	19
59	Egor Chinakhov	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		15:02	19
5	Ryan Shea	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		14:56	17
3	Jack St. Ivany	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		14:33	18
16	Justin Brazeau	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		12:47	18
39	Anthony Mantha	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	50.0	11:33	17
18	Tommy Novak	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	30.0	10:57	16

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
74	Stuart Skinner	W	29	28	1	.966	60:00