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New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsFeb 26, 2026

Final· PPG Paints Arena
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PIT
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Goals123TShots123T
NJD0101NJD7121130
PIT1034PIT9141437
NJD 74PIT 62
NJD 3.24PIT 4.63
PP goals
NJD 0PIT 1
Hits
NJD 26PIT 15
Blocks
NJD 11PIT 20
PIM
NJD 6PIT 8
NJD 60%PIT 40%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 4–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Jacob Markstrom (NJD) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +11 against a season average of 25.3; the loss.

  1. Points
    Evgeni Malkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:38.Malkin
  2. Goalie
    Jacob Markstrom (NJD) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +11 against a season average of 25.3; the loss.Markstrom
  3. Luck
    NJD scored 1 goal on 3.24 expected goals (74 attempts), well short of its chances.
  4. New line
    New look for PIT: Rust–Rakell–Hayes skated 7:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.RustRakellHayes
  5. Usage
    Jack Hughes (NJD) played 25:42, +4:27 up on his 21:15 season average over 60 games.Hughes
  6. Usage
    Johnathan Kovacevic (NJD) played 13:15, −4:45 down on his 18:00 season average over 33 games.Kovacevic
  7. Usage
    Connor Brown (NJD) played 22:02, +4:33 up on his 17:29 season average over 74 games.Brown
  8. Usage
    Bryan Rust (PIT) played 16:47, −3:12 down on his 19:59 season average over 71 games.Rust

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, NJD at PIT: 136 attempts, 67 on goal, 5 goals, 7.87 expected goals; best chance Blake Lizotte at 0.67 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← NJD attacks left (bottom on phones)PIT attacks right (top on phones) →
  • PIT
  • NJD
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 136 of 136 attempts · PIT 62 · NJD 74

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, NJD at PIT: expected goals 4.63 to 3.24 (PIT led the chances), shot attempts 62 to 74, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdPITNJDNCCCLnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • PIT
  • NJD
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
PITNJDcontrol2nd3rdNovak · 1st 18:51Cotter · 2nd 4:56Clifton · 3rd 6:30Chinakhov · 3rd 7:20Lizotte · 3rd 18:01
  • PIT pressure
  • NJD pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: NJD 32% of the game, PIT 40%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, NJD at PIT: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Arturs Silovs (59:44) for PIT and Jacob Markstrom (58:34) for NJD, 5 goals.

PIT
NJD
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

PIT skaters (rows) against NJD skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the PIT side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, PIT rows versus NJD columns: 251 matchups; most common Acciari vs Hughes, 9:27 at 13% xGF.

PIT ↓ · NJD →HughesBrownBrattGritsyukHameenahoGlassHischierMeierMercerBjugstadCotterTsyplakovHamiltonSiegenthalerNemecDillonPesceKovacevicL1 MalkinL1 NovakL1 ChinakhovL2 AcciariL2 DewarL2 LizotteL3 ManthaL3 KindelL3 BrazeauL4 RustL4 RakellL4 HayesD1 LetangD1 GirardD2 SheaD2 CliftonD3 KarlssonD3 Wotherspoon
PIT xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatNJDPIT
6453
2.592.98
2.382.84
818
27
1920
+0.053−0.053
32%40%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

New Jersey Devils

Current NJD line combinations →

Pittsburgh Penguins

Current PIT line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 18:51
    PITTommy NovakPP (Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin)tip-in0.10 xG
    NJD: Brown, Siegenthaler, Glass, KovacevicPIT: Malkin, Letang, Mantha, Novak, Chinakhov
    NJD 0 – 1 PIT

2nd period

  1. 4:56
    NJDPaul Cotter (Dougie Hamilton, Jack Hughes)deflected0.25 xG
    NJD: Hamilton, Brown, Siegenthaler, Bratt, Cotter, HughesPIT: Letang, Rakell, Girard, Brazeau, Hayes
    NJD 1 – 1 PIT

3rd period

  1. 6:30
    PITConnor Clifton (Ryan Shea, Anthony Mantha)slap0.04 xG
    NJD: Hamilton, Siegenthaler, Glass, Gritsyuk, HameenahoPIT: Clifton, Mantha, Shea, Brazeau, Kindel
    NJD 1 – 2 PIT
  2. 7:20
    PITEgor Chinakhov (Evgeni Malkin)wrist0.26 xG
    NJD: Brown, Pesce, Bratt, Kovacevic, HughesPIT: Malkin, Karlsson, Rakell, Wotherspoon, Chinakhov
    NJD 1 – 3 PIT
  3. 18:01
    PITBlake LizotteENwrist0.67 xG
    NJD: Hamilton, Glass, Hughes, Gritsyuk, Mercer, HameenahoPIT: Rust, Wotherspoon, Girard, Lizotte
    NJD 1 – 4 PIT

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

New Jersey Devils

NJD skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Jack Hughes CL1011-120.0300025:42——5829
Connor Brown RL1000000.0700022:02——5849
Jesper Bratt LL1000020.1910019:43——5442
Arseny Gritsyuk RL2000-220.1801212:58——6756
Lenni Hameenaho RL2000-230.2400012:50——6447
Cody Glass CL2000-230.6201011:47——7271
Nico Hischier CL3000040.6810018:00——5065
Timo Meier RL3000040.3131016:30——5664
Dawson Mercer CL3000-110.0210015:14——4855
Nick Bjugstad CL4000000.0730011:06——2919
Paul Cotter LL4101+120.3520010:05——4124
Maxim Tsyplakov RL4000000.001009:33——4431
Dougie Hamilton DD1011-140.1341022:10——4953
Jonas Siegenthaler DD1000000.1113017:05——4450
Simon Nemec DD2000020.1800220:09——5946
Brenden Dillon DD2000010.0131017:59——5531
Brett Pesce DD3000-100.0201019:53——5746
Johnathan Kovacevic DD3000-100.0262213:15——5940
NJD goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jacob Markstrom(start)L36333.9173.9658:34

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Evgeni Malkin CL1022+150.4900217:38——4570
Tommy Novak CL1101020.2401013:39——5069
Egor Chinakhov RL1101+130.4600012:42——5273
Noel Acciari CL2000000.0011016:17——3649
Connor Dewar CL2000050.7221015:49——4254
Blake Lizotte CL2101+120.7711014:31——5372
Anthony Mantha RL3011+110.1002013:54——3526
Ben Kindel CL3000+120.1700013:07——4364
Justin Brazeau RL3000030.1812013:00——4341
Bryan Rust RL4000+110.2501016:47——5548
Rickard Rakell RL4000030.3400016:06——4641
Avery Hayes RL4000-120.4721211:47——5554
Kris Letang DD1011-120.0402219:02——4562
Samuel Girard DD1000010.0404017:53——4139
Ryan Shea DD2011+120.1400020:19——4457
Connor Clifton DD2101+120.1871218:15——4451
Erik Karlsson DD3000+110.0402021:41——4848
Parker Wotherspoon DD3000+200.0011017:49——4752
PIT goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Arturs Silovs(start)W30291.9673.2459:44

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Tommy Novak (PIT PP) 1st 18:51 · assists Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin · Deflection · 59.4 mph shot.

Tommy Novak · 1st 18:51 · PIT PP

Play
deflection
Passes
8 (royal road)
Shot
59.4 mph
Distance
17 ft
Type
deflection

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Paul Cotter · 2nd 4:56 · NJD

Play
deflection
Passes
5 (royal road)
Shot
76.6 mph
Distance
10 ft
Type
deflection

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Blake Lizotte · 3rd 18:01 · PIT EN

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
61.0 mph
Distance
60 ft
Entry to goal
1.0 s

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