Devils 5-2 Penguins (18 Feb, 2023) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Devils

36-14-5, 21-4-3 away

	1	2	3	T
NJ	1	2	2	5
PIT	1	0	1	2

Pittsburgh Penguins

27-19-9, 15-7-4 home

Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jason Zucker hit John Marino
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Erik Haula
Evgeni Malkin Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (18), Kris Letang (18)
Josh Archibald hit Jesper Bratt
Kasperi Kapanen hit Kevin Bahl
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Chad Ruhwedel hit Yegor Sharangovich
Brock McGinn hit Dawson Mercer
Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Brock McGinn Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Marcus Pettersson Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Michael McLeod
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek
Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Jeff Petry Snap Shot Wide of Net
Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Brock McGinn hit Jack Hughes
Brock McGinn Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
Jeff Carter Hi-sticking against Yegor Sharangovich
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jeff Carter hit Tomas Tatar
Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
Jason Zucker hit Brendan Smith
Takeaway by Chad Ruhwedel
Kasperi Kapanen Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby hit Nico Hischier
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
Josh Archibald hit Jesper Bratt
Jeff Petry Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Damon Severson shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
Jeff Carter hit Kevin Bahl
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Marcus Pettersson Interference against Jesper Bratt
Bryan Rust hit Brendan Smith
Kris Letang hit Miles Wood
Jason Zucker hit Brendan Smith
Takeaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Josh Archibald
Brian Dumoulin hit Fabian Zetterlund
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Over Net
Jake Guentzel Tip-In Wide of Net
Jake Guentzel hit Ryan Graves
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Giveaway by Dustin Tokarski
Jeff Petry hit Michael McLeod
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Josh Archibald hit Jesper Bratt
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Jeff Carter
Jeff Carter Tripping against Ondrej Palat
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Chad Ruhwedel
Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Marcus Pettersson hit Ondrej Palat
Takeaway by Drew O'Connor
Kasperi Kapanen hit Ryan Graves
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Jeff Petry hit Yegor Sharangovich
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Erik Haula
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Jake Guentzel Tip-In Wide of Net
Takeaway by Josh Archibald
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Erik Haula
Sidney Crosby Deflected saved by Vitek Vanecek
Jake Guentzel hit Yegor Sharangovich
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Kasperi Kapanen
Jason Zucker hit Dawson Mercer
Jeff Carter hit Brendan Smith
Teddy Blueger hit Michael McLeod
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Jeff Petry
Jeff Petry hit Fabian Zetterlund
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Takeaway by Chad Ruhwedel
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Evgeni Malkin Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Jeff Petry (15)
Damon Severson shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Rickard Rakell hit Tomas Tatar
Brian Dumoulin Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Michael McLeod
Jeff Carter hit Tomas Tatar
Giveaway by Jeff Petry
Giveaway by Jeff Petry
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Josh Archibald hit Kevin Bahl
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Jeff Petry
Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Ryan Graves Slap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Takeaway by Damon Severson
Miles Wood Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
John Marino Tripping against Sidney Crosby
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide of Net
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Dawson Mercer Backhand saved by Dustin Tokarski
Dawson Mercer Backhand saved by Dustin Tokarski
Dawson Mercer Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Nico Hischier (27), Tomas Tatar (19)
Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Takeaway by Erik Haula
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Kris Letang shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by John Marino
Ryan Graves hit Jake Guentzel
Jesper Boqvist hit Kasperi Kapanen
Kevin Bahl hit Josh Archibald
Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Brendan Smith Interference against Bryan Rust
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Kevin Bahl hit Jason Zucker
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Brock McGinn
Ryan Graves Slashing against Brock McGinn
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide of Net
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Nico Hischier Deflected saved by Dustin Tokarski
Tomas Tatar faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Ryan Graves Slap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Giveaway by Tomas Tatar
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Ryan Graves
Kris Letang shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Miles Wood hit Kris Letang
Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Kris Letang shot blocked by Michael McLeod
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Takeaway by Dougie Hamilton
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Ryan Graves Snap Shot Wide of Net
Dougie Hamilton hit Drew O'Connor
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Tomas Tatar Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Tomas Tatar hit Sidney Crosby
Tomas Tatar Backhand Wide of Net
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Ondrej Palat hit Chad Ruhwedel
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Damon Severson hit Jeff Carter
Dawson Mercer hit Marcus Pettersson
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Dougie Hamilton Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (28), Jack Hughes (33)
Takeaway by John Marino
Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by John Marino
Jeff Petry shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Dawson Mercer Backhand saved by Dustin Tokarski
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Yegor Sharangovich hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Ryan Graves Interference against Jake Guentzel
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Nico Hischier Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Yegor Sharangovich (13)
Takeaway by Brendan Smith
Fabian Zetterlund Backhand Wide of Net
Ondrej Palat hit Brian Dumoulin
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Brock McGinn
Miles Wood Tip-In Wide of Net
Miles Wood hit Brock McGinn
Michael McLeod hit Jeff Petry
Ryan Graves hit Jake Guentzel
Yegor Sharangovich Tip-In saved by Dustin Tokarski
Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Michael McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Jeff Petry shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Ryan Graves
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Kevin Bahl Hi-sticking against Josh Archibald
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Michael McLeod Tip-In Wide of Net
John Marino Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Jesper Bratt Batted saved by Dustin Tokarski
Erik Haula faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Tomas Tatar Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Kevin Bahl hit Jason Zucker
Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Jesper Bratt Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (34), Yegor Sharangovich (14)
Tomas Tatar Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Dougie Hamilton hit Jeff Carter
Kevin Bahl Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Jesper Bratt
Ryan Graves Slap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Yegor Sharangovich hit Josh Archibald
Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
Kasperi Kapanen shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Jesper Bratt Backhand saved by Dustin Tokarski
Tomas Tatar hit Rickard Rakell
Kasperi Kapanen shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Michael McLeod
Damon Severson hit Rickard Rakell
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Nico Hischier Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (19)
Kevin Bahl hit Josh Archibald
Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Damon Severson
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski

DEVILS

PENGUINS

TIME		NJ	PIT
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0	0
0:25	Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
0:30	Icing	0	0
0:30	Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0	0
0:45	Jason Zucker hit John Marino	0	0
0:51	Ryan Graves Slap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski	0	0
1:08	Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson	0	0
1:09	Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson	0	0
1:15	Giveaway by Jack Hughes	0	0
1:47	Takeaway by Damon Severson	0	0
2:14	Miles Wood Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
2:16	Puck in Netting	0	0
2:16	Jeff Carter faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist	0	0
2:35	Offside	0	0
2:35	Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0	0
2:51	Giveaway by Dawson Mercer	0	0
2:51	Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	0	0
3:05	John Marino Tripping against Sidney Crosby	0	0
3:05	Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Erik Haula	0	0
3:33	Evgeni Malkin Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (18), Kris Letang (18)	0	1
3:33	Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Jack Hughes	0	1
3:53	Josh Archibald hit Jesper Bratt	0	1
4:01	Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide of Net	0	1
4:24	Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	1
4:36	Kasperi Kapanen hit Kevin Bahl	0	1
4:51	Dawson Mercer Backhand saved by Dustin Tokarski	0	1
4:53	Dawson Mercer Backhand saved by Dustin Tokarski	1	1
4:53	Dawson Mercer Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Nico Hischier (27), Tomas Tatar (19)	1	1
4:53	Fabian Zetterlund faceoff won against Jason Zucker	1	1
5:03	Takeaway by Ondrej Palat	1	1
5:04	Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski	1	1
5:11	Takeaway by Erik Haula	1	1
5:14	Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1	1
5:15	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
5:15	Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Erik Haula	1	1
5:16	Jason Zucker shot blocked by Ryan Graves	1	1
5:40	Giveaway by Kris Letang	1	1
5:40	Kris Letang shot blocked by Ryan Graves	1	1
6:01	Giveaway by Jack Hughes	1	1
6:05	Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1	1
6:24	Jake Guentzel shot blocked by John Marino	1	1
6:34	Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1	1
6:36	Ryan Graves hit Jake Guentzel	1	1
7:01	Chad Ruhwedel hit Yegor Sharangovich	1	1
7:07	Jesper Boqvist hit Kasperi Kapanen	1	1
7:38	Brock McGinn hit Dawson Mercer	1	1
7:48	Kevin Bahl hit Josh Archibald	1	1
8:04	Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	1
8:06	Brock McGinn Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	1
8:08	Referee or Linesman	1	1
8:08	Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin	1	1
8:37	Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1	1
8:49	Marcus Pettersson Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1	1
8:57	Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin	1	1
8:58	Brendan Smith Interference against Bryan Rust	1	1
8:58	Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Michael McLeod	1	1
9:07	Puck in Netting	1	1
9:07	Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby	1	1
9:27	Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin	1	1
9:49	Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek	1	1
9:59	Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1	1
10:58	Jeff Petry Snap Shot Wide of Net	1	1
11:03	Kevin Bahl hit Jason Zucker	1	1
11:05	Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1	1
11:06	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
11:06	Jack Hughes faceoff won against Brock McGinn	1	1
11:30	Brock McGinn hit Jack Hughes	1	1
11:39	Brock McGinn Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1	1
11:43	Ryan Graves Slashing against Brock McGinn	1	1
11:43	Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby	1	1
12:08	Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin	1	1
12:18	Takeaway by Jake Guentzel	1	1
12:23	Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide of Net	1	1
12:35	Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski	1	1
12:38	Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski	1	1
12:40	Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	1
13:08	Jeff Carter Hi-sticking against Yegor Sharangovich	1	1
13:08	Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Teddy Blueger	1	1
13:27	Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski	1	1
13:27	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
13:27	Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Nico Hischier	1	1
13:50	Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton	1	1
14:17	Nico Hischier Deflected saved by Dustin Tokarski	1	1
15:14	Icing	1	1
15:14	Tomas Tatar faceoff won against Jeff Carter	1	1
15:16	Ryan Graves Slap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski	1	1
15:20	Jeff Carter hit Tomas Tatar	1	1
15:38	Giveaway by Tomas Tatar	1	1
15:41	Hand Pass	1	1
15:41	Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby	1	1
16:00	Takeaway by Ryan Graves	1	1
16:09	Takeaway by Jake Guentzel	1	1
16:13	Kris Letang shot blocked by Ryan Graves	1	1
16:14	Miles Wood hit Kris Letang	1	1
16:23	Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Ryan Graves	1	1
16:26	Kris Letang shot blocked by Michael McLeod	1	1
16:42	Jason Zucker hit Brendan Smith	1	1
16:50	Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Brendan Smith	1	1
16:52	Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Nico Hischier	1	1
16:56	Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Brendan Smith	1	1
17:28	Takeaway by Dougie Hamilton	1	1
18:02	Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski	1	1
18:18	Ryan Graves Snap Shot Wide of Net	1	1
18:49	Takeaway by Chad Ruhwedel	1	1
18:55	Kasperi Kapanen Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1	1
19:00	Dougie Hamilton hit Drew O'Connor	1	1
19:16	Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1	1
19:17	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
19:17	Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby	1	1
19:28	Giveaway by Dawson Mercer	1	1
19:49	Tomas Tatar Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski	1	1
19:53	Tomas Tatar hit Sidney Crosby	1	1
19:54	Ryan Graves shot blocked by Rickard Rakell	1	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	1

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 3-0

Devils
4
Penguins
2

Game 1

31/12

Penguins
1
Devils
2

Game 2

22/1

Devils
5
Penguins
2

Game 3

18/2

Penguins
1
Devils
5

Game 4

5/4

PPG Paints Arena

10:30 PM, 18 February 2023

Pittsburgh, PA

Attendance: 18,427

Referees:
Kelly Sutherland
Chris Schlenker

Linesmen:
Steve Barton
Tommy Hughes

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NY Rangers	8	2	1	17
Carolina	8	2	0	16
Washington	8	3	0	16
New Jersey	7	5	2	16
Columbus	5	5	1	11
Pittsburgh	5	7	1	11
NY Islanders	4	6	2	10
Philadelphia	4	7	1	9

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