NJD 2–1 PIT Final / SO · W
Devils/Schedule/Recap Sat, Nov 8, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 11-4-0
2–1
Final / SOW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 9-4-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT NJD 160908011224 PIT 01211107040134 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 11-4-0 · PIT 9-4-3 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0

Devils beat the Penguins

Chances were even (2.6 to 2.6 expected goals); the Devils won it in a shootout. Jake Allen stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.6, on 24 and 34 shots on goal.

NJD 2.6 xG · 24 shots PIT 2.6 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 0.9
2nd 0.8 · 1.1
3rd 0.7 · 0.3
OT 0.1 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 48.
NJD 48%PIT 52%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 5 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
10:41 Brenden Dillon· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
10:41 Anthony Mantha· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
1
19:12 Arseny Gritsyuk
Unassisted · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
1–0
2nd period
PEN
00:49 Erik Karlsson· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
12:33 Ryan Graves
Bryan Rust, Sidney Crosby · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
PEN
01:45 Stefan Noesen· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:39 Evgeni Malkin· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Paul Cotter Goal
2 Bryan Rust Save
3 Jesper Bratt Goal
4 Sidney Crosby Save
Goaltending
+1.6
vs expected
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.6
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NJDPIT
Shots on goal
24
34
Expected goals
2.6
2.6
Hits
22
19
Blocks
14
23
Faceoffs
58%
42%
Power play
0/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
7
9
The Devils went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Penguins power play.