NJD 2–4 PIT Final · L
Devils/Schedule/Recap Fri, Apr 11, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 41-31-7
2–4
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 33-35-12
1ST2ND3RDT NJD 21304011228 PIT 1915210424 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
NJD 41-31-7 · PIT 33-35-12 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2

Devils fell to the Penguins

The Devils let a 2–0 lead get away: the Penguins came back with four unanswered goals — 's equalizer — and won 2–4. The Penguins scored 2 power-play goals.

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.3, on 28 and 24 shots on goal.

NJD 2.9 xG · 28 shots PIT 2.3 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.2 · 0.7
2nd 0.7 · 0.5
3rd 1.0 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 60.
NJD 60%PIT 40%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:15 Erik Haula
Dawson Mercer, Brett Pesce · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
2
06:17 Ondrej Palat
Cody Glass, Seamus Casey · deflected shot, a good chance (10%)
2–0
3
16:10 Evgeni Malkin
Unassisted
2–1
2nd period
4
01:05 PP
Evgeni Malkin, Matt Grzelcyk · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
2–2
3rd period
5
13:21 Sidney Crosby PPGWG
Bryan Rust, Matt Grzelcyk · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
2–3
6
18:24 Bryan Rust EN
Sidney Crosby, Ville Koivunen · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–4
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.3
vs expected
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.9
vs expected
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NJDPIT
Shots on goal
28
24
Expected goals
2.9
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0