Devils vs. Penguins | February 26, 2026

New Jersey Devils28-29-2

Final1 - 4

Pittsburgh Penguins30-15-12

Goals & Penalties Box Score

1 2 3 T ------------------ NJD 0 1 0 1 PIT 1 0 3 4

Goals and Penalties: ShowHide

1st Period: ShowHide

P1 02:34

Arseny Gritsyuk (NJD) slashing against Parker Wotherspoon (2 minutes)

0-0

P1 01:09
Tommy Novak (PIT) scores power-play goal on tip-in past Jacob Markstrom, assisted by Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin
0-1

2nd Period: ShowHide

P2 18:36

Evgeni Malkin (PIT) high-sticking against Brett Pesce (2 minutes)

0-1

P2 15:04
Paul Cotter (NJD) scores goal with extra attacker on deflection past Arturs Silovs, assisted by Dougie Hamilton and Jack Hughes
1-1

P2 15:04

PIT penalty, delaying game - unsuccessful challenge (2 minutes), served by Avery Hayes

1-1

P2 10:01

Avery Hayes (PIT) slashing against Simon Nemec (2 minutes)

1-1

P2 06:56

Johnathan Kovacevic (NJD) high-sticking against Avery Hayes (2 minutes)

1-1

P2 04:27

Kris Letang (PIT) interference against Jesper Bratt (2 minutes)

1-1

P2 02:00

Simon Nemec (NJD) holding the stick against Blake Lizotte (2 minutes)

1-1

3rd Period: ShowHide

P3 13:30
Connor Clifton (PIT) scores on slap shot past Jacob Markstrom, assisted by Ryan Shea and Anthony Mantha
1-2
P3 12:40
Egor Chinakhov (PIT) scores on wrist shot past Jacob Markstrom, assisted by Evgeni Malkin
1-3

P3 03:49

Connor Clifton (PIT) delaying game - puck over glass (2 minutes)

1-3

P3 01:59
Blake Lizotte (PIT) scores on empty net
1-4

Box Score: Back to Top

Devils Forwards: TOI G A +/- S B PM TK GV FO

Nick Bjugstad C

11:06 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5/8

Jesper Bratt L

19:43 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0/0

Connor Brown R

22:02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0/0

Paul Cotter L

10:05 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0/0

Cody Glass C

11:47 0 0 -2 3 1 0 0 1 5/5

Arseny Gritsyuk R

12:58 0 0 -2 2 1 2 1 2 0/0

Lenni Hameenaho R

12:50 0 0 -2 3 1 0 0 0 0/0

Nico Hischier C

18:00 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 3 14/22

Jack Hughes C

25:42 0 1 -1 2 0 0 0 0 7/18

Timo Meier R

16:30 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 2/2

Dawson Mercer C

15:14 0 0 -1 1 1 0 0 0 0/0

Maxim Tsyplakov R

09:33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0/0

Devils Defenseman: TOI G A +/- S B PM TK GV FO

Brenden Dillon D

17:59 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0/0

Dougie Hamilton D

22:10 0 1 -1 3 1 0 0 3 0/0

Johnathan Kovacevic D

13:13 0 0 -1 0 2 2 0 0 0/0

Simon Nemec D

20:09 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0/0

Brett Pesce D

19:53 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 1 0/0

Jonas Siegenthaler D

17:07 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0/0

Devils Totals: G A S B PM TK GV FO

1 2 29 14 6 3 18 33/55 60.0%

Devils Goalies: TOI GA SV/SH EVEN PP SH PM

Jacob Markstrom G

58:34 3 31/34 23/25 4/5 4/4 0 .912 .920 .800 1.000

Penguins Forwards: TOI G A +/- S B PM TK GV FO

Noel Acciari C

16:17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6/14

Justin Brazeau R

13:00 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0/0

Egor Chinakhov R

12:42 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0/0

Connor Dewar C

15:49 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0/0

Avery Hayes R

11:47 0 0 -1 2 1 2 0 0 0/0

Ben Kindel C

13:07 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5/9

Blake Lizotte C

14:31 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 3/9

Evgeni Malkin C

17:38 0 2 1 4 0 2 0 2 2/3

Anthony Mantha R

13:54 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0/1

Tommy Novak C

13:39 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 3/9

Rickard Rakell R

16:06 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 3/10

Bryan Rust R

16:47 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0/0

Penguins Defenseman: TOI G A +/- S B PM TK GV FO

Connor Clifton D

18:15 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0/0

Samuel Girard D

17:53 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 3 0/0

Erik Karlsson D

21:41 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 0/0

Kris Letang D

19:02 0 1 -1 2 2 2 0 2 0/0

Ryan Shea D

20:19 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0/0

Parker Wotherspoon D

17:49 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0/0

Penguins Totals: G A S B PM TK GV FO

4 5 35 23 8 6 15 22/55 40.0%

Penguins Goalies: TOI GA SV/SH EVEN PP SH PM

Arturs Silovs G

59:44 1 28/29 20/21 7/7 1/1 0 .966 .952 1.000 1.000