New Jersey Devils @ Pittsburgh Penguins

22-20-2, 11-12-0 Away

Final

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Devils NJ	0	0	1	1
Penguins PIT	1	2	1	4

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

21-12-9, 10-6-5 Home

Malkin scores in return from injury, Penguins beat Devils 4-1

— Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in his return from an upper-body injury and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.

Jan 9, 2026, 03:01 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Devils	0	0	1	1
	Penguins	1	2	1	4

1st Period			NJ	PIT
6:39		Erik Karlsson (4) Assists: Rickard Rakell (10), Sidney Crosby (24)	0	1

2nd Period			NJ	PIT
5:23		Connor Dewar (8) Assists: Rickard Rakell (11), Kris Letang (19)	0	2
19:07		Evgeni Malkin (9) (Power Play) Assists: Sidney Crosby (25), Erik Karlsson (29)	0	3

3rd Period			NJ	PIT
2:55		Luke Hughes (5) (Power Play) Assists: Dougie Hamilton (5), Jack Hughes (14)	1	3
13:26		Blake Lizotte (5) Assists: Noel Acciari (6), Connor Dewar (8)	1	4

Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Cody Glass shot blocked by Thomas Novak
Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Timo Meier shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
Ben Kindel Deflected saved by Jake Allen
Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Brett Kulak Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Kris Letang hit Luke Glendening
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Erik Karlsson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (10), Sidney Crosby (24)
Takeaway by Egor Chinakhov
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Kris Letang
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Rickard Rakell Snap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Egor Chinakhov
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Cody Glass
Giveaway by Noel Acciari
Jack St. Ivany hit Paul Cotter
Anthony Mantha faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby hit Luke Hughes
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Tommy Novak
Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Connor Dewar High-sticking against Brett Pesce
Parker Wotherspoon hit Timo Meier
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Connor Dewar Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (11), Kris Letang (19)
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Rickard Rakell Slap Shot Wide Left
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Cody Glass
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Cody Glass
Noel Acciari Tip-In Wide Right
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Ryan Shea Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Justin Brazeau Tip-In High and Wide Right
Kris Letang shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Giveaway by Tommy Novak
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Brett Kulak
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Cody Glass
Egor Chinakhov Tip-In Hit Left Post
Parker Wotherspoon hit Connor Brown
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Rickard Rakell Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Evgeni Malkin Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (25), Erik Karlsson (29)
Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Brett Kulak
Evgeni Malkin Slashing against Dougie Hamilton
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Connor Dewar
Parker Wotherspoon hit Jesper Bratt
Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Ryan Shea Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Evgeni Malkin Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Right
Evgeni Malkin Batted Wide Left
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Ben Kindel Deflected Wide Right
Kris Letang Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Ben Kindel Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Parker Wotherspoon hit Jesper Bratt
Blake Lizotte Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Noel Acciari (6), Connor Dewar (8)
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Paul Cotter
Ben Kindel hit Paul Cotter
Sidney Crosby hit Ondrej Palat
Giveaway by Stuart Skinner
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Cody Glass
Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Ben Kindel
Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Parker Wotherspoon hit Timo Meier
Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dawson Mercer Tip-In Hit Left Post
Off-side
Cody Glass faceoff won against Anthony Mantha
Icing
Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Connor Brown hit Ryan Shea
Luke Glendening hit Noel Acciari
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
Nico Hischier Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
Goalie Stopped
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Giveaway by Connor Brown
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Icing
Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Timo Meier
Simon Nemec Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Cody Glass hit Ben Kindel
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Cody Glass
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Icing
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Timo Meier
Puck in Netting
Cody Glass faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Giveaway by Connor Brown
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Ondrej Palat hit Brett Kulak
Timo Meier Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Icing
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Connor Brown Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
Off-side
Luke Glendening hit Ryan Shea
Ondrej Palat hit Justin Brazeau
Brenden Dillon hit Rickard Rakell
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Cody Glass faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Giveaway by Connor Brown
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Cody Glass hit Egor Chinakhov
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Timo Meier Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Off-side
Stefan Noesen hit Brett Kulak
Timo Meier faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Goalie Stopped
Brenden Dillon hit Thomas Novak
Brenden Dillon hit Thomas Novak
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
High Stick
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Off-side
Icing
Paul Cotter hit Noel Acciari
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Thomas Novak shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Brenden Dillon hit Rickard Rakell
Brenden Dillon Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Brenden Dillon hit Evgeni Malkin
Kris Letang shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nico Hischier hit Kris Letang
Dougie Hamilton hit Blake Lizotte
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Puck in Netting
Paul Cotter hit Evgeni Malkin
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Timo Meier Slashing against Ryan Shea
Connor Brown Tripping against Evgeni Malkin
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Short
Takeaway by Luke Hughes
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Goalie Stopped
Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Arseny Gritsyuk Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
Luke Hughes Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Dougie Hamilton (5), Jack Hughes (14)
Luke Hughes hit Thomas Novak
Takeaway by Luke Glendening
High Stick
Dougie Hamilton hit Bryan Rust
Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Simon Nemec
Brenden Dillon hit Evgeni Malkin
Puck in Benches
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Giveaway by Brett Pesce
Brett Pesce Tripping against Noel Acciari
Connor Brown faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Luke Hughes hit Blake Lizotte
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Brenden Dillon Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Goalie Stopped
Timo Meier faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Off-side
Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Thomas Novak shot blocked by Cody Glass
Puck in Netting
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Ondrej Palat hit Jack St. Ivany
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Ondrej Palat hit Jack St. Ivany
Ondrej Palat hit Jack St. Ivany
Jack Hughes Tip-In Wide Right
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Puck in Netting
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Puck in Netting
Cody Glass Tip-In Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
High Stick
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Timo Meier hit Kris Letang
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Cody Glass Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner

DEVILS

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Penguins
1
Devils
2

Game 1

8/11

Devils
1
Penguins
4

Game 2

9/1

Devils
Penguins

Game 3

27/2

Penguins
Devils

Game 4

10/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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New Jersey Devils @ Pittsburgh Penguins

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Evgeni MalkinC - PIT

Connor DewarC - PIT

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