New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

22-20-2, 46 PTS

1-4

Final

21-12-9, 51 PTS

PPG Paints Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NJ shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NJ	11	6	12	29
PIT	7	17	5	29

In net

Jake Allen25/29 SV, .862

Stuart Skinner28/29 SV, .966

Team	1	2	3	T
NJ	0	0	1	1
PIT	1	2	1	4

Who won: Penguins 4-1

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at PPG Paints Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Penguins outscored the Devils 2-0 in the 2nd period. Connor Dewar led the Penguins in goals (1). Luke Hughes led the Devils in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:05
Cody Glass Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 0:05
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 0:07
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 1:01
Timo Meier hit Kris Letang
P3 1:18
Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
P3 1:21
Parker Wotherspoon hit Timo Meier
P3 1:49
TO
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
P3 2:01
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 2:13
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
P3 2:27
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
P3 2:30
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Luke Glendening
P3 2:32
Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
P3 2:44
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Ben Kindel
P3 2:52
Cody Glass Tip-In Wide Left
P3 3:08
Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 3:09
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Cody Glass
P3 3:11
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
P3 3:34
TO
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
P3 4:13
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Luke Hughes
P3 4:35
TO
Giveaway by Stuart Skinner
P3 5:04
Sidney Crosby hit Ondrej Palat
P3 5:59
Ben Kindel hit Paul Cotter
P3 6:10
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Paul Cotter

Leaders

NJPIT

Goals

Luke Hughes

1

Connor Dewar

1

Assists

Dougie Hamilton

1

Rickard Rakell

2

Points

Luke Hughes

1

Erik Karlsson

2

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