NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
28-29-2 · L5 · L10: 3-7-0
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
Final
1—4
2026-02-26 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
30-15-12 · W2 · L10: 8-1-1
W
OT
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
SO
PIT dominated expected goals 5.1 to 3.3 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
NJD xG
3.29
ACTUAL
1 — 4
PIT xG
5.13

Scoring Timeline

0.05
MED xG
PIT1P 18:51Power Play
Tommy Novak
18
Tommy Novak(12)
C · PIT · #18
Kris Letang (23), Evgeni Malkin (32)
NJD 0 - 1 PIT
0.16
HIGH xG
NJD2P 04:56Power Play
Paul Cotter
47
Paul Cotter(6)
C · NJD · #47
Dougie Hamilton (15), Jack Hughes (26)
NJD 1 - 1 PIT
0.03
LOW xG
PIT3P 06:30Even Strength
Connor Clifton
75
Connor Clifton(2)
D · PIT · #75
Ryan Shea (20), Anthony Mantha (23)
NJD 1 - 2 PIT
0.21
HIGH xG
PIT3P 07:20Even Strength
Egor Chinakhov
59
Egor Chinakhov(12)
R · PIT · #59
Evgeni Malkin (33)
NJD 1 - 3 PIT
0.75
HIGH xG
PIT3P 18:01Power PlayEN
Blake Lizotte
46
Blake Lizotte(7)
C · PIT · #46
NJD 1 - 4 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Arturs Silovs
31
Arturs Silovs
G · PIT · #31
29/30 saves, .966 SV%, +2.4 GSAx
★2
Jacob Markstrom
25
Jacob Markstrom
G · NJD · #25
33/36 saves, .916 SV%, +1.4 GSAx
★3
Evgeni Malkin
71
Evgeni Malkin
C · PIT · #71
2A, 5 SOG

Team Stats

NJDPIT
30Shots37
3.29xGF5.13
54.6CF%45.4
60FO%40
0/5PP1/3
26Hits15
11Blocks20
18Giveaways15
3Takeaways6
6PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodNJD SOGPIT SOGNJD xGPIT xG
1st780.851.31
2nd11141.642.16
3rd11110.811.66
Total29333.305.13

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 17:26
NJD
Arseniy Gritsyukslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Parker Wotherspoon
2P 01:24
PIT
Evgeni Malkinhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Brett Pesce
2P 04:56
PIT
Teamdelaying-game-unsuccessful-challenge (2 min)
2P 09:59
PIT
Avery Hayesslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Simon Nemec
2P 13:04
NJD
Johnathan Kovacevichigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Avery Hayes
2P 15:33
PIT
Kris Letanginterference (2 min)
Drawn by Jesper Bratt
2P 18:00
NJD
Simon Nemecholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Blake Lizotte
3P 16:11
PIT
Connor Cliftondelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)