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Devils vs Penguins

Final · Thu Jan 8 · 7:00 PM ET · PPG Paints Arena

New Jersey DevilsDevils22-20-2
1
FinalJan 8, 2026
Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins21-12-9
4
TVMSGSNStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NJ−115
PIT−105
Puck line
NJ +1.5−270
PIT −1.5+220
Total O/U
Over 6.5−102
Under 6.5−118
  • Puck line: Penguins −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Jan 8, 2026 to move to 21-12-9.

The Penguins have won 6 straight.

Score by period

New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins, score by period
Team123T
NJ0011
PIT1214

W: Skinner · L: Allen

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. PITGoal · 6:39Erik Karlsson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (10), Sidney Crosby (24)0-1

Second Period

  1. PITGoal · 5:23Connor Dewar Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (11), Kris Letang (19)0-2
  2. PITGoal · 19:07Evgeni Malkin Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (25), Erik Karlsson (29)0-3

Third Period

  1. NJGoal · 2:55Luke Hughes Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Dougie Hamilton (5), Jack Hughes (14)1-3
  2. PITGoal · 13:26Blake Lizotte Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Noel Acciari (6), Connor Dewar (8)1-4

Team stats

NJPIT
Shots
29
29
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
55.9
44.1
Hits
25
10
Blocked Shots
19
16
Penalty Minutes
6
4

Top performers

New Jersey DevilsPittsburgh Penguins

Goals

Luke Hughes1
Connor Dewar1

Assists

Dougie Hamilton1
Rickard Rakell2

Points

Luke Hughes1
Erik Karlsson2

Player stats

Devils · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jesper Bratt LW000-118:1600200.00
Connor Brown RW010016:210010100.02
Paul Cotter LW220013:2200100.00
Cody Glass C220013:32002062.50
Luke Glendening C121010:47000012.50
Arseny Gritsyuk RW000-214:4400200.00
Nico Hischier C111-120:47003075.00
Jack Hughes C000-117:1401300.00
Timo Meier RW210-116:250040100.02
Dawson Mercer C101-217:37003022.20
Stefan Noesen RW110-18:160000100.00
Ondrej Palat LW15009:1300000.00

Devils · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Brenden Dillon D060-118:2600100.00
Dougie Hamilton D020-120:5201200.00
Luke Hughes D221-120:1510100.00
Simon Nemec D101-117:4900300.00
Brett Pesce D200-217:2000000.02
Jonas Siegenthaler D301022:5600100.00

Devils · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jake Allen G42925.86259:570

Penguins · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Noel Acciari C000113:36012020.00
Justin Brazeau RW000012:4700100.00
Egor Chinakhov RW002015:0200100.00
Sidney Crosby C121117:33021040.90
Connor Dewar C000211:4311100.02
Ben Kindel C110017:42002061.50
Blake Lizotte C200212:40101080.00
Evgeni Malkin C102018:1910400.02
Anthony Mantha RW100011:33001050.00
Tommy Novak C100010:57001030.00
Rickard Rakell RW000219:1102400.00
Bryan Rust RW200119:2900200.00

Penguins · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Erik Karlsson D000122:5611200.00
Brett Kulak D200220:4200200.00
Kris Letang D110222:5401100.00
Ryan Shea D000014:5600300.00
Jack St. Ivany D010014:3300000.00
Parker Wotherspoon D450120:0400000.00

Penguins · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Stuart Skinner G12928.96660:000

Three stars

  1. Evgeni Malkin (PIT)
  2. Connor Dewar (PIT)
  3. Stuart Skinner (PIT)

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