Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils: game summary
Final · April 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : PIT 30 — NJD 21 · Prudential Center
Three stars
- 1★
E. ChinakhovPIT · R · 1B 2A - 2★
E. MalkinPIT · C · 1B 1A - 3★
S. CrosbyPIT · C · 0B 2A
PITGame stats
NJD
- 30Shots on goal21
- 55 %Faceoff win %45 %
- 0/1Power play0/1
- 2Penalty minutes2
- 7Hits12
- 8Blocked shots18
- 15Giveaways19
- 4Takeaways5
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 15 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
| NJD | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
Season series PIT 3 – 1 NJD
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← PIT 5 / 30 / 452 / 21 / 32 NJD →
PIT 5 / 30 / 452 / 21 / 32 NJD →Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
Bryan RustPIT · 04:53Assists : Egor Chinakhov, Kris Letang1 – 0▶ Watch
2nd period
Paul CotterNJD · 09:51Assists : Dougie Hamilton, Brian Halonen1 – 1▶ Watch
Tommy NovakPIT · 11:43Assists : Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson2 – 1▶ Watch- Egor ChinakhovPIT · 11:52Assists : Ryan Shea, Sidney Crosby3 – 1▶ Watch
Jack HughesNJD · 15:07Assists : Jonas Siegenthaler, Connor Brown3 – 2▶ Watch
3rd period
- Evgeni MalkinPIT · 06:50Assists : Sidney Crosby, Egor Chinakhov4 – 2▶ Watch
Erik KarlssonPIT · 17:00Assists : Parker Wotherspoon, Noel Acciari5 – 2▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 05:55PITAnthony Mantha — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)
3rd period
- 09:02NJDSimon Nemec — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Elmer Soderblom
Box score
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. BrazeauR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 14:19 |
| B. RustR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16:21 |
| T. NovakC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16:21 |
| E. SoderblomL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:32 |
| A. ManthaR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 16:02 |
| N. AcciariC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:51 |
| E. ChinakhovR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:23 |
| R. RakellR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 18:06 |
| E. MalkinC | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17:13 |
| B. KindelC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:47 |
| A. HayesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11:13 |
| S. CrosbyC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14:43 |
| R. SheaD | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18:00 |
| P. WotherspoonD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:40 |
| S. GirardD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:50 |
| K. LetangD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:15 |
| E. KarlssonD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:30 |
| C. CliftonD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:54 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Silovs | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| S. Skinner(W) | 19/21 | 90.5 % | 60:00 |
New Jersey Devils
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. GlassC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 14:33 |
| N. HischierC | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 18:06 |
| C. BrownR | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 18:09 |
| M. McLaughlinC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 09:41 |
| T. MeierR | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 1 | 17:00 |
| L. HameenahoR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 13:59 |
| P. CotterL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:49 |
| B. HalonenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 08:54 |
| J. BrattL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 17:41 |
| N. BjugstadC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 14:06 |
| J. HughesC | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 20:49 |
| D. MercerC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 17:21 |
| B. DillonD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 21:24 |
| D. HamiltonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20:04 |
| J. KovacevicD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 19:24 |
| S. NemecD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 23:01 |
| D. CholowskiD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 17:40 |
| J. SiegenthalerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:04 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Markstrom | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| J. Allen(L) | 25/29 | 86.2 % | 59:15 |
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About this game
Who won Penguins vs Devils?
Penguins won 5-2 over Devils on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
When was Penguins vs Devils played?
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET at Prudential Center.
Where was Penguins vs Devils played?
At Prudential Center, in Newark.
Have the Penguins and Devils played this season?
Yes: November 8 (Penguins 1, Devils 2); January 8 (Devils 1, Penguins 4); February 26 (Devils 1, Penguins 4).