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Pittsburgh Penguins 5, New Jersey Devils 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 5, New Jersey Devils 2. Shots on goal: PIT 30, NJD 21. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 PIT 1-0 NJD; P2 PIT 2-2 NJD; P3 PIT 2-0 NJD.

Scoring plays: P1 04:53 Bryan Rust (assists: Egor Chinakhov, Kris Letang) to make it PIT 1-0 NJD; P2 09:51 Paul Cotter (assists: Dougie Hamilton, Brian Halonen) to make it PIT 1-1 NJD; P2 11:43 Tommy Novak (assists: Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson) to make it PIT 2-1 NJD; P2 11:52 Egor Chinakhov (assists: Ryan Shea, Sidney Crosby) to make it PIT 3-1 NJD; P2 15:07 Jack Hughes (assists: Jonas Siegenthaler, Connor Brown) to make it PIT 3-2 NJD; P3 06:50 Evgeni Malkin (assists: Sidney Crosby, Egor Chinakhov) to make it PIT 4-2 NJD; P3 17:00 Erik Karlsson (assists: Parker Wotherspoon, Noel Acciari) to make it PIT 5-2 NJD. Top skaters: Egor Chinakhov (PIT) 1 G, 2 A; Evgeni Malkin (PIT) 1 G, 1 A; Erik Karlsson (PIT) 1 G, 1 A; Sidney Crosby (PIT) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Jake Allen (NJD) 25 saves on 29, decision L; Stuart Skinner (PIT) 19 saves on 21, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · PIT
Egor Chinakhov
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 2 SOG · 14:23 TOI
Goals · PIT
Erik Karlsson
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 22:30 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
Stuart Skinner
19 saves on 21 shots (.905) · W
Season highs
Rickard Rakell · Season-high 8 shots on goalEgor Chinakhov · Season-high 3 points

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

PIT 3 largest lead P3 17:00 (PIT 5, NJD 2) · 2-0 run, P2 11:43–P2 11:52
NJD 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 4:53 Bryan Rust (Egor Chinakhov, Kris Letang) PIT · snap shot · PIT 1, NJD 0
  • P2 9:51 Paul Cotter (Dougie Hamilton, Brian Halonen) NJD · backhand shot · PIT 1, NJD 1
  • P2 11:43 Tommy Novak (Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 2, NJD 1
  • P2 11:52 Egor Chinakhov (Ryan Shea, Sidney Crosby) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 3, NJD 1
  • P2 15:07 Jack Hughes (Jonas Siegenthaler, Connor Brown) NJD · wrist shot · PIT 3, NJD 2
  • P3 6:50 Evgeni Malkin (Sidney Crosby, Egor Chinakhov) PIT · tip-in shot · PIT 4, NJD 2
  • P3 17:00 Erik Karlsson (Parker Wotherspoon, Noel Acciari) PIT · Empty net · wrist shot · PIT 5, NJD 2

Linescore

123 T
PIT 122 5
NJD 020 2

Shots on goal: PIT 30, NJD 21

📋 Team Stats

PITNJD
30Shots on goal21
55Shot attempts50
26Faceoff wins21
7Hits12
8Blocked shots18
0Power-play goals0
4Takeaways5
15Giveaways19
2Penalty minutes2
90.5%Save %86.2%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
PIT158730
NJD106521

🎯 Shot Map

Pittsburgh Penguins5 G · 45 attempts
Bryan Rust: goal (snap)Rickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Evgeni Malkin: missed the netRyan Shea: saved (slap)Rickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: saved (tip-in)Parker Wotherspoon: saved (snap)Evgeni Malkin: saved (slap)Erik Karlsson: saved (slap)Ben Kindel: saved (snap)Samuel Girard: missed the netKris Letang: missed the netEvgeni Malkin: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: saved (snap)Egor Chinakhov: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (slap)Bryan Rust: missed the netSidney Crosby: saved (backhand)Sidney Crosby: saved (backhand)Rickard Rakell: saved (backhand)Evgeni Malkin: missed the netAnthony Mantha: saved (wrist)Ryan Shea: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: missed the netTommy Novak: saved (slap)Connor Clifton: saved (slap)Avery Hayes: saved (wrist)Tommy Novak: goal (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: goal (wrist)Rickard Rakell: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (wrap-around)Anthony Mantha: missed the netRyan Shea: missed the netSidney Crosby: missed the netSidney Crosby: saved (snap)Evgeni Malkin: goal (tip-in)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Tommy Novak: saved (slap)Noel Acciari: missed the netSidney Crosby: saved (slap)Sidney Crosby: missed the netEvgeni Malkin: missed the netErik Karlsson: goal (wrist)
  • 5Goals11% of attempts
  • 25Saved56% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net33% of attempts
New Jersey Devils2 G · 32 attempts
Timo Meier: missed the netTimo Meier: saved (wrist)Dougie Hamilton: saved (snap)Lenni Hameenaho: saved (wrist)Nick Bjugstad: missed the netJohnathan Kovacevic: saved (wrist)Marc McLaughlin: missed the netJohnathan Kovacevic: missed the netTimo Meier: saved (backhand)Connor Brown: missed the netConnor Brown: saved (snap)Simon Nemec: saved (wrist)Dougie Hamilton: saved (wrist)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Lenni Hameenaho: saved (wrist)Lenni Hameenaho: missed the netJack Hughes: saved (wrap-around)Cody Glass: missed the netPaul Cotter: goal (backhand)Nick Bjugstad: missed the netJack Hughes: saved (tip-in)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Jack Hughes: goal (wrist)Lenni Hameenaho: missed the netDougie Hamilton: saved (snap)Timo Meier: missed the netConnor Brown: saved (wrist)Jonas Siegenthaler: saved (snap)Simon Nemec: missed the netTimo Meier: saved (snap)Dennis Cholowski: saved (slap)Lenni Hameenaho: saved (wrist)
  • 2Goals6% of attempts
  • 19Saved59% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net34% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

PIT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Egor Chinakhov R 123+220014:23
Erik Karlsson D 112020022:30
Evgeni Malkin C 112+320017:13
Sidney Crosby C 022+240114:43
Bryan Rust R 101+121016:21
Tommy Novak C 101+130016:21
Parker Wotherspoon D 011011121:40
Kris Letang D 011+100120:15
Ryan Shea D 011+220018:00
Noel Acciari C 011000014:51
Samuel Girard D 000+100118:50
Rickard Rakell R 000+180118:06
Connor Clifton D 000+210116:54
Anthony Mantha R 000-110016:02
Ben Kindel C 000+110014:47
Justin Brazeau R 000-100014:19
Elmer Soderblom L 000002111:32
Avery Hayes R 000013111:13
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Stuart Skinner W 192190.5260:00
NJD skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jack Hughes C 101-150320:49
Paul Cotter L 101+111010:49
Dougie Hamilton D 011+130020:04
Connor Brown R 011-120118:09
Jonas Siegenthaler D 011+110116:04
Brian Halonen L 011+103008:54
Simon Nemec D 000-211423:01
Brenden Dillon D 000-102021:24
Johnathan Kovacevic D 000-213319:24
Nico Hischier C 000-300018:06
Jesper Bratt L 000-100017:41
Dennis Cholowski D 000-210217:40
Dawson Mercer C 000-200017:21
Timo Meier R 000-331117:00
Cody Glass C 000-100114:33
Nick Bjugstad C 000-100114:06
Lenni Hameenaho R 000-130013:59
Marc McLaughlin C 000+101109:41
NJD goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jake Allen L 252986.2459:15

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series PIT 3 – 1 NJD
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