New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins

Thu, Nov 16, 2023 · PPG Paints Arena · 2023–24 Regular Season

New Jersey Devils

5 – 2

Final

Pittsburgh Penguins

The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 on Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at PPG Paints Arena. Bryan Rust scored twice. Vitek Vanecek made 21 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 31–23.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NJD	1	1	3	5	31
PIT	1	1	0	2	23

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	06:36	PIT	EV	Bryan Rust (8) · backhand	Jake Guentzel (13)	0–1
1st	13:34	NJD	SH	Curtis Lazar (3) · wrist	Erik Haula (4)	1–1
2nd	03:17	PIT	EV	Bryan Rust (9) · tip-in	Erik Karlsson (11), Sidney Crosby (10)	1–2
2nd	03:55	NJD	EV	Nathan Bastian (1) · backhand	Erik Haula (5), Dougie Hamilton (7)	2–2
3rd	02:35	NJD	EV	Jesper Bratt (8) · wrist	Luke Hughes (8), Curtis Lazar (2)	3–2
3rd	11:24	NJD	EV	Alexander Holtz (4) · wrist	Dawson Mercer (1), Ondrej Palat (6)	4–2
3rd	11:44	NJD	EV	Tyler Toffoli (9) · snap	Jesper Bratt (14), Luke Hughes (9)	5–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	11:53	NJD	Kevin Bahl	hooking	2
3rd	00:38	PIT	Sidney Crosby	tripping	2
3rd	01:19	NJD	Erik Haula	tripping	2
3rd	14:48	NJD	Dougie Hamilton	tripping	2

Shot map

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

Expected goals: NJD 2.89 · PIT 2.63 · xG% NJD 52.3

New Jersey Devils

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
63	Jesper Bratt	L	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0	0		20:07	30
43	Luke Hughes	D	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0	0		16:12	20
56	Erik Haula	L	0	2	2	+1	2	4	1	0	37.5	16:10	27
42	Curtis Lazar	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	2	1	83.3	13:17	22
91	Dawson Mercer	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	1	52.9	22:00	30
10	Alexander Holtz	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	2		18:39	25
18	Ondrej Palat	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0		18:22	27
73	Tyler Toffoli	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0		18:19	26
7	Dougie Hamilton	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	2		16:00	22
14	Nathan Bastian	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0		6:59	13
6	John Marino	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	3		21:27	26
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1		18:49	24
2	Brendan Smith	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0		17:55	21
20	Michael McLeod	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	75.0	17:36	27
24	Colin Miller	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0		17:30	23
46	Max Willman	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		13:08	20
88	Kevin Bahl	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	3	0		12:08	18
92	Tomas Nosek	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		9:25	16

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
41	Vitek Vanecek	W	23	21	2	.913	59:57

Pittsburgh Penguins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
17	Bryan Rust	R	2	0	2	0	0	2	2	0		19:14	25
65	Erik Karlsson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		23:23	29
87	Sidney Crosby	C	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	1	40.9	19:52	24
59	Jake Guentzel	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0		19:37	24
58	Kris Letang	D	0	0	0	-3	0	3	2	2		23:09	27
28	Marcus Pettersson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1		23:02	28
71	Evgeni Malkin	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26.7	21:53	24
27	Ryan Graves	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		19:49	25
19	Reilly Smith	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		18:41	25
67	Rickard Rakell	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	0		17:49	23
2	Chad Ruhwedel	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		13:16	19
5	Ryan Shea	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		12:53	16
10	Drew O'Connor	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		12:41	16
20	Lars Eller	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1	83.3	12:40	18
63	Radim Zohorna	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	2		12:14	16
13	Vinnie Hinostroza	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	100.0	9:58	14
55	Noel Acciari	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	2	50.0	9:26	16
83	Matt Nieto	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		8:23	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35	Tristan Jarry	L	31	26	5	.839	60:00