New Jersey DevilsDevils28-29-2
1FinalFeb 26, 2026
Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins30-15-12
4TVMSGStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
NJ+136
PIT−162
Puck line
NJ +1.5−198
PIT −1.5+164
Total O/U
Over 5.5−130
Under 5.5+110
- Puck line: Penguins −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Feb 26, 2026 to move to 30-15-12.
They scored 3 unanswered goals in the third period.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Silovs · L: Markstrom
Scoring plays
First Period
- PITGoal · 18:51Thomas Novak Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Kris Letang (23), Evgeni Malkin (32)0-1
Second Period
- NJGoal · 4:56Paul Cotter Goal (6) Deflected, assists: Dougie Hamilton (15), Jack Hughes (26)1-1
Third Period
- PITGoal · 6:30Connor Clifton Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Ryan Shea (20), Anthony Mantha (23)1-2
- PITGoal · 7:20Egor Chinakhov Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (33)1-3
- PITGoal · 18:01Blake Lizotte Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none1-4
Team stats
NJPIT
- Shots
- 30
- 37
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 60.0
- 40.0
- Hits
- 26
- 15
- Blocked Shots
- 11
- 20
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 10
Top performers
New Jersey DevilsPittsburgh Penguins
Goals
Paul Cotter1
Connor Clifton1
Assists
Dougie Hamilton1
Evgeni Malkin2
Points
Paul Cotter1
Evgeni Malkin2
Player stats
Devils · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bjugstad C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | 0 |
| Jesper Bratt LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor Brown RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Paul Cotter LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10:05 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cody Glass C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 11:47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 12:58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Lenni Hameenaho RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 12:50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nico Hischier C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63.6 | 0 |
| Jack Hughes C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 25:42 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38.9 | 0 |
| Timo Meier RW | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16:30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Dawson Mercer C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 15:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Dillon D | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 22:10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic D | 2 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 13:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Simon Nemec D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Brett Pesce D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom G | 3 | 36 | 33 | .917 | 58:34 | 0 |
Penguins · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Acciari C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Justin Brazeau RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Egor Chinakhov RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:42 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor Dewar C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:49 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Avery Hayes RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 11:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Ben Kindel C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55.6 | 0 |
| Blake Lizotte C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Evgeni Malkin C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:38 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 66.7 | 2 |
| Anthony Mantha RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tommy Novak C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Rickard Rakell RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30.0 | 0 |
| Bryan Rust RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Penguins · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Clifton D | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18:15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Samuel Girard D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Karlsson D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kris Letang D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:02 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Ryan Shea D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Penguins · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturs Silovs G | 1 | 30 | 29 | .967 | 59:44 | 0 |
Three stars
- Connor Clifton (PIT)
- Arturs Silovs (PIT)
- Egor Chinakhov (PIT)
Game info
VenuePPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance18,288
OfficialsLinesman: Dylan Blujus · Referee: Tom Chmielewski · Linesman: CJ Murray · Referee: Stephen Hiff
TVMSG · local
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