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Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils

NHL
Penguins
18-11-1, 37 PTS
2-3
Final
Devils
10-13-4, 24 PTS
Prudential Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftNJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
PIT9221142
NJ11131135

In net

Tristan Jarry32/35 SV, .914
Scott Wedgewood40/42 SV, .952
Team123T
PIT0112
NJ1203

Who won: Devils 3-2

The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Prudential Center. The Devils lead the series 1-0. Jack Hughes led the Devils in goals (1). Bryan Rust led the Penguins in goals (1).

Player of the game

Jack Hughes

NJ · 1 G, 1 A, 2 SOG

8.2

Deserved to win

70%
PIT · 4.11 xG
30%
NJ · 2.74 xG

Penguins deserved better: 70% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:01Jake Guentzel
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Guentzel · 1 G

  3. P3 0:05Sidney Crosby

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    S. Crosby

  4. GOALP3 0:05
    Bryan Rust

    Goal!

    B. Rust · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 2 - 3 NJ
  5. P3 0:11Sidney Crosby

    Face off

    Face Off

  6. P3 0:11Kris Letang

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    K. Letang · 2 A

  7. P3 0:52P.K. Subban

    Big hit on J. Guentzel

    Hit

    P.K. Subban · 1 G

  8. P3 1:03Kasperi Kapanen

    Missed the net

    Missed

    K. Kapanen · 1 A

  9. P3 2:05Jake Guentzel

    Shot blocked by P.K. Subban

    Blocked

    J. Guentzel · 1 G

  10. P3 3:13Nikita Gusev
    TO

    Giveaway

  11. P3 4:24Bryan Rust
    TO

    Takeaway

    B. Rust · 1 G

  12. Start of the 3rd period
  13. End of the 2nd period
  14. P2 0:13Mark Jankowski

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Jankowski

  15. GOALP2 0:13
    Jake Guentzel

    Goal!

    J. Guentzel · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 1 - 3 NJ
  16. P2 1:00Travis Zajac

    Face off

    Face Off

  17. P2 1:00Michael McLeod

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    M. McLeod

  18. P2 1:00Ty Smith

    Big hit on E. Rodrigues

    Hit

    T. Smith · 1 A

  19. P2 1:25Brandon Tanev

    Shot blocked by T. Smith

    Blocked

    B. Tanev · 1 A

  20. P2 1:48Marcus Pettersson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Pettersson

  21. P2 3:22Zachary Aston-Reese
    TO

    Giveaway

    Z. Aston-Reese

  22. P2 4:00Marcus Pettersson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Pettersson

  23. P2 8:25Jack Hughes
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Hughes · 1 G, 1 A

  24. GOALP2 9:41
    Travis Zajac

    Goal!

    T. Zajac · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 0 - 3 NJ
  25. P2 9:58Ty Smith

    Shot blocked by C. Sceviour

    Blocked

    T. Smith · 1 A

Leaders

PITNJ
Goals
Bryan Rust
1
Jack Hughes
1
Assists
Kris Letang
2
Jack Hughes
1
Points
Kris Letang
2
Jack Hughes
2

Season seriesNJ leads series 1-0

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