NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
42-36-3 · W2 · L10: 5-4-1
L
L
W
W
L
OT
L
L
W
W
Final
1—4
2026-01-08 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
PIT dominated expected goals 3.8 to 2.7

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
NJD xG
2.67
ACTUAL
1 — 4
PIT xG
3.83

Scoring Timeline

0.02
LOW xG
PIT1P 06:39Even Strength
Erik Karlsson
65
Erik Karlsson(4)
D · PIT · #65
Rickard Rakell (10), Sidney Crosby (24)
NJD 0 - 1 PIT
0.07
MED xG
PIT2P 05:23Even Strength
Connor Dewar
19
Connor Dewar(8)
C · PIT · #19
Rickard Rakell (11), Kris Letang (19)
NJD 0 - 2 PIT
0.14
HIGH xG
PIT2P 19:07Power Play
Evgeni Malkin
71
Evgeni Malkin(9)
C · PIT · #71
Sidney Crosby (25), Erik Karlsson (29)
NJD 0 - 3 PIT
0.04
LOW xG
NJD3P 02:55Power Play
Luke Hughes
43
Luke Hughes(5)
D · NJD · #43
Dougie Hamilton (5), Jack Hughes (14)
NJD 1 - 3 PIT
0.14
HIGH xG
PIT3P 13:26Even Strength
Blake Lizotte
46
Blake Lizotte(5)
C · PIT · #46
Noel Acciari (6), Connor Dewar (8)
NJD 1 - 4 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Stuart Skinner
74
Stuart Skinner
G · PIT · #74
28/29 saves, .965 SV%, +1.8 GSAx
★2
Jake Allen
34
Jake Allen
G · NJD · #34
25/29 saves, .862 SV%, +0.0 GSAx
★3
Erik Karlsson
65
Erik Karlsson
D · PIT · #65
1G, 1A, 2 SOG

Team Stats

NJDPIT
29Shots29
2.68xGF3.83
46.6CF%53.4
55.9FO%44.1
1/2PP1/3
25Hits10
19Blocks16
20Giveaways23
6Takeaways5
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodNJD SOGPIT SOGNJD xGPIT xG
1st1160.770.47
2nd6150.491.62
3rd1141.421.74
Total28252.683.83

Penalties

5 TOTAL
2P 03:16
PIT
Connor Dewarhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Brett Pesce
2P 17:16
NJD
Timo Meierslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Shea
2P 17:38
NJD
Connor Browntripping (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
3P 01:32
PIT
Evgeni Malkinslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Dougie Hamilton
3P 05:30
NJD
Brett Pescetripping (2 min)
Drawn by Noel Acciari