New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins

Thu, Feb 26, 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, Feb 26, 2026 at PPG Paints Arena. Evgeni Malkin led the way with 2 points. Arturs Silovs made 28 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 30–37.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NJD	0	1	0	1	30
PIT	1	0	3	4	37

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	18:51	PIT	PP	Tommy Novak (12) · tip-in	Kris Letang (23), Evgeni Malkin (32)	0–1
2nd	04:56	NJD	PP	Paul Cotter (6) · deflected	Dougie Hamilton (15), Jack Hughes (26)	1–1
3rd	06:30	PIT	EV	Connor Clifton (2) · slap	Ryan Shea (20), Anthony Mantha (23)	1–2
3rd	07:20	PIT	EV	Egor Chinakhov (12) · wrist	Evgeni Malkin (33)	1–3
3rd	18:01	PIT	SH EN	Blake Lizotte (7) · wrist	Unassisted	1–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	17:26	NJD	Arseny Gritsyuk	slashing	2
2nd	01:24	PIT	Evgeni Malkin	high sticking	2
2nd	04:56	PIT	Bench	delaying game unsuccessful challenge	2
2nd	09:59	PIT	Avery Hayes	slashing	2
2nd	13:04	NJD	Johnathan Kovacevic	high sticking	2
2nd	15:33	PIT	Kris Letang	interference	2
2nd	18:00	NJD	Simon Nemec	holding the stick	2
3rd	16:11	PIT	Connor Clifton	delaying game puck over glass	2

Shot map

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

Expected goals: NJD 3.96 · PIT 4.71 · xG% NJD 45.7

New Jersey Devils

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
86	Jack Hughes	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	0	38.9	25:42	23
7	Dougie Hamilton	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	4	1		22:10	23
47	Paul Cotter	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	0		10:05	12
16	Connor Brown	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		22:02	24
17	Simon Nemec	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		20:09	20
22	Brett Pesce	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		19:53	21
63	Jesper Bratt	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		19:43	24
13	Nico Hischier	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	63.6	18:00	19
5	Brenden Dillon	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		17:59	20
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3		17:07	23
28	Timo Meier	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	100.0	16:30	18
91	Dawson Mercer	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		15:14	19
8	Johnathan Kovacevic	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	6	2		13:13	20
81	Arseny Gritsyuk	R	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0	1		12:58	17
29	Lenni Hameenaho	R	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0		12:50	17
12	Cody Glass	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	1	100.0	11:47	18
72	Nick Bjugstad	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	62.5	11:06	14
42	Maxim Tsyplakov	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		9:33	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
25	Jacob Markstrom	L	34	31	3	.912	58:34

Pittsburgh Penguins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
71	Evgeni Malkin	C	0	2	2	+1	2	4	0	0	66.7	17:38	20
5	Ryan Shea	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		20:19	18
58	Kris Letang	D	0	1	1	-1	2	2	0	2		19:02	21
75	Connor Clifton	D	1	0	1	+1	2	2	7	1		18:15	20
46	Blake Lizotte	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	1	33.3	14:31	20
39	Anthony Mantha	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	2		13:54	14
18	Tommy Novak	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	33.3	13:39	19
59	Egor Chinakhov	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0		12:42	18
65	Erik Karlsson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2		21:41	20
49	Samuel Girard	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4		17:53	18
28	Parker Wotherspoon	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	1		17:49	18
17	Bryan Rust	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1		16:47	20
55	Noel Acciari	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	42.9	16:17	23
67	Rickard Rakell	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	30.0	16:06	17
19	Connor Dewar	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	1		15:49	21
81	Ben Kindel	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	55.6	13:07	16
16	Justin Brazeau	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2		13:00	14
85	Avery Hayes	R	0	0	0	-1	2	2	2	1		11:47	18

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
37	Arturs Silovs	W	29	28	1	.966	59:44