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Penguins vs Devils

Final · Thu Apr 9 · 7:00 PM ET · Prudential Center

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins41-22-16
5
FinalApr 9, 2026
New Jersey DevilsDevils40-36-3
2
TVMSGSNStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
PIT−112
NJ−108
Puck line
PIT −1.5+225
NJ +1.5−278
Total O/U
Over 6.5−135
Under 6.5+114
  • Puck line: Penguins −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 at Prudential Center in Newark on Apr 9, 2026 to move to 41-22-16.

The Penguins have won 3 straight.

Score by period

Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils, score by period
Team123T
PIT1225
NJ0202

W: Skinner · L: Allen

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. PITGoal · 4:53Bryan Rust Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Egor Chinakhov (20), Kris Letang (31)1-0

Second Period

  1. NJGoal · 9:51Paul Cotter Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Dougie Hamilton (24), Brian Halonen (1)1-1
  2. PITGoal · 11:43Thomas Novak Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (42), Erik Karlsson (51)2-1
  3. PITGoal · 11:52Egor Chinakhov Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Shea (26), Sidney Crosby (44)3-1
  4. NJGoal · 15:07Jack Hughes Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonas Siegenthaler (15), Connor Brown (24)3-2

Third Period

  1. PITGoal · 6:50Evgeni Malkin Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Sidney Crosby (45), Egor Chinakhov (21)4-2
  2. PITGoal · 17:00Erik Karlsson Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (27), Noel Acciari (12)5-2

Team stats

PITNJ
Shots
30
21
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
55.3
44.7
Hits
7
12
Blocked Shots
8
18
Penalty Minutes
2
2

Top performers

Pittsburgh PenguinsNew Jersey Devils

Goals

Egor Chinakhov1
Paul Cotter1

Assists

Egor Chinakhov2
Dougie Hamilton1

Points

Egor Chinakhov3
Paul Cotter1

Player stats

Penguins · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Noel Acciari C001014:51010063.60
Justin Brazeau RW000-114:1900000.00
Egor Chinakhov RW000214:2312200.00
Sidney Crosby C100214:43024047.10
Avery Hayes RW130011:1300100.00
Ben Kindel C000114:47001057.10
Evgeni Malkin C000317:1311200.00
Anthony Mantha RW001-116:0200100.02
Tommy Novak C000116:21103075.00
Rickard Rakell RW100118:06008050.00
Bryan Rust RW010116:2110200.00
Elmer Soderblom LW121011:3200000.00

Penguins · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Connor Clifton D101216:5400100.00
Samuel Girard D100118:5000000.00
Erik Karlsson D000022:3011200.00
Kris Letang D100120:1501000.00
Ryan Shea D000218:0001200.00
Parker Wotherspoon D110021:4001100.00

Penguins · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Stuart Skinner G22119.90560:000

Devils · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Nick Bjugstad C100-114:0600000.00
Jesper Bratt LW000-117:4100000.00
Connor Brown RW100-118:0901200.00
Paul Cotter LW010110:4910100.00
Cody Glass C100-114:33000050.00
Brian Halonen LW03018:5401000.00
Lenni Hameenaho RW002-113:5900300.00
Nico Hischier C001-318:06000047.40
Jack Hughes C300-120:49105018.20
Marc McLaughlin C11119:41000083.30
Timo Meier RW111-317:0000300.00
Dawson Mercer C000-217:2100000.00

Devils · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Dennis Cholowski D200-217:4000100.00
Brenden Dillon D020-121:2400000.00
Dougie Hamilton D000120:0401300.00
Johnathan Kovacevic D330-219:2400100.00
Simon Nemec D410-223:0100100.02
Jonas Siegenthaler D100116:0401100.00

Devils · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jake Allen G42925.86259:150

Three stars

  1. Egor Chinakhov (PIT)
  2. Evgeni Malkin (PIT)
  3. Sidney Crosby (PIT)

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