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New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Penguins · THU · MAR 25 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · MAR 25 · 6:00 PM CT
PPG Paints Arena
MSGSN · SN-PIT
New Jersey Devils
Devils
1–1–0
@
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
2–0–0
Upcoming
THU · MAR 25 · 6:00 PM CT
MSGSN · SN-PIT
New Jersey Devils
Away · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Jake Allen has not had an answer for Sidney Crosby: 9 goals on 51 shots.
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins
Home · Penguins
2–0–0
4 PTS
Devils
GOALIES
Penguins
Jake Allen
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Arturs Silovs
Arturs Silovs
Expected
.886 SV% · 2.47 GAA · 2W
.920 SV% L5 · Locked in
Devils
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Penguins
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
DevilsProjected lines
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
PenguinsProjected lines
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
Devils
INJURY REPORT
Penguins
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
DevilsInjury report
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
PenguinsInjury report
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Penguins have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Jake Allen has not had an answer for Sidney Crosby: 9 goals on 51 shots.

The Devils can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 2nd, not with a kill that sits 22nd. A milestone is in reach for Nico Hischier: 2 more goals for 400 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Sidney Crosby has 9 goals on Jake Allen (51 shots).
(Pittsburgh)
9 goals on Jake Allen
Matchup
Evgeni Malkin has 6 goals on Jake Allen (28 shots).
(Pittsburgh)
6 goals on Jake Allen
Special Teams
Pittsburgh's power play ranks 2nd while New Jersey's penalty kill ranks 22nd.
2nd / 22nd PP vs PK
Milestone
Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals.
398 career goals
Milestone
Nick Robertson is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals.
98 career goals