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Malkin, Crosby and Letang help the Penguins beat the Devils to clinch a playoff spot

— Evgeni Malkin scored as part of his two-point game, Sidney Crosby set up two goals and Kris Letang had an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff spot by defeating the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night.
Apr 10, 2026, 02:32 am - AP
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1st PeriodPITNJ
4:53Bryan Rust (29)
Assists: Egor Chinakhov (20), Kris Letang (31)
10
2nd PeriodPITNJ
9:51Paul Cotter (9)
Assists: Dougie Hamilton (24), Brian Halonen (1)
11
11:43Tommy Novak (16)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin (42), Erik Karlsson (51)
21
11:52Egor Chinakhov (21)
Assists: Ryan Shea (26), Sidney Crosby (44)
31
15:07Jack Hughes (26)
Assists: Jonas Siegenthaler (15), Connor Brown (24)
32
3rd PeriodPITNJ
6:50Evgeni Malkin (19)
Assists: Sidney Crosby (45), Egor Chinakhov (21)
42
17:00Erik Karlsson (15) (Empty Net)
Assists: Parker Wotherspoon (27), Noel Acciari (12)
52

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Dennis Cholowski
  • Nick Bjugstad Tip-In Wide Left
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Marc McLaughlin Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Takeaway by Timo Meier
  • Timo Meier Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Ryan Shea shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
  • Connor Brown Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Brian Halonen
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Samuel Girard
  • Connor Brown Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Brenden Dillon hit Justin Brazeau
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Jack Hughes
  • Marc McLaughlin faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Brian Halonen hit Erik Karlsson
  • Paul Cotter hit Samuel Girard
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Giveaway by Connor Brown
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Connor Brown
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Takeaway by Lenni Hameenaho
  • Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Connor Brown
  • Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Timo Meier
  • Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Connor Brown
  • Jack Hughes Wrap-around saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Marc McLaughlin hit Ryan Shea
  • Brian Halonen hit Rickard Rakell
  • Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Jack Hughes
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Cody Glass Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Erik Karlsson
  • Noel Acciari shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
  • Elmer Soderblom shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
  • Brenden Dillon hit Rickard Rakell
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Paul Cotter Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Dougie Hamilton (24), Brian Halonen (1)
  • Nick Bjugstad Tip-In Wide Left
  • Noel Acciari shot blocked by Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Connor Brown
  • Marc McLaughlin faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Marc McLaughlin faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Noel Acciari shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Jack Hughes Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jack Hughes Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonas Siegenthaler (15), Connor Brown (24)
  • Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Connor Brown Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Simon Nemec
  • Giveaway by Cody Glass
  • Giveaway by Dennis Cholowski
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Brian Halonen hit Samuel Girard
  • Simon Nemec Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nick Bjugstad
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Simon Nemec hit Justin Brazeau
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Simon Nemec Tripping against Elmer Soderblom
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Cody Glass
  • Timo Meier hit Connor Clifton
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Dennis Cholowski Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Timo Meier
  • Takeaway by Lenni Hameenaho
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Marc McLaughlin
  • Marc McLaughlin faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Marc McLaughlin faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Takeaway by Marc McLaughlin
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Dennis Cholowski
  • Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Bryan Rust hit Brenden Dillon
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bryan Rust Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Egor Chinakhov (20), Kris Letang (31)
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Shea Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Off-side
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Anthony Mantha Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Takeaway by Noel Acciari
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • High Stick
  • Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Parker Wotherspoon Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Ben Kindel Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Samuel Girard Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Kris Letang Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Elmer Soderblom
  • Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Egor Chinakhov Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Elmer Soderblom
  • Icing
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Rickard Rakell Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Evgeni Malkin Tip-In Wide Right
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Jesper Bratt
  • Off-side
  • Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Rickard Rakell Slap Shot Short
  • Thomas Novak Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Connor Clifton Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Lenni Hameenaho
  • Avery Hayes hit Brenden Dillon
  • Giveaway by Avery Hayes
  • Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Avery Hayes hit Lenni Hameenaho
  • Thomas Novak Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (42), Erik Karlsson (51)
  • Egor Chinakhov Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Shea (26), Sidney Crosby (44)
  • Off-side
  • Brian Halonen shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Elmer Soderblom
  • Icing
  • Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Icing
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Noel Acciari
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Rickard Rakell Wrap-around saved by Jake Allen
  • Anthony Mantha Backhand Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Marc McLaughlin
  • Sidney Crosby Backhand Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Evgeni Malkin Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Sidney Crosby (45), Egor Chinakhov (21)
  • Takeaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Takeaway by Elmer Soderblom
  • TV Timeout
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Thomas Novak Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Noel Acciari Backhand Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Connor Clifton
  • Sidney Crosby Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Avery Hayes hit Simon Nemec
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Avery Hayes
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Erik Karlsson Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (27), Noel Acciari (12)
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Netting
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