18 March 2021 at 23:00

Match Events

Key match events between New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins — 5 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

New Jersey Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins
Period 1
J. Hughes

K. Palmieri

10′
🏒
D. Kulikov

Delay of game

15′
!
Period 2
!
8′
B. Rust

Holding

P. Subban

J. Hughes

8′
🏒
T. Zajac
10′
🏒
M. McLeod

Interference

19′
!
🏒
19′
J. Guentzel

K. Kapanen

Period 3
🏒
19′
B. Rust

B. Tanev

Match Summary

New Jersey Devils defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 3:2. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by J. Hughes 10′, P. Subban 8′, T. Zajac 10′, J. Guentzel 19′, B. Rust 19′. League standings: New Jersey Devils #7, Pittsburgh Penguins #1.

New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results

New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 83 times — New Jersey Devils won 42, Pittsburgh Penguins won 41, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. New Jersey Devils leads the head-to-head with 42 victories from 83 meetings. A combined 448 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.40 per match (221 for the home side, 227 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 71 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 76 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Pittsburgh Penguins are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–6 in 2021.

42

New Jersey Devils

0

Drawn

41

Pittsburgh Penguins

Goals: 221Goals: 227

Recent Meetings (83)

9 Apr 2026New Jersey Devils2 – 5Pittsburgh Penguins
27 Feb 2026Pittsburgh Penguins4 – 1New Jersey Devils
9 Jan 2026Pittsburgh Penguins4 – 1New Jersey Devils
8 Nov 2025New Jersey Devils2 – 1Pittsburgh Penguins
11 Apr 2025New Jersey Devils2 – 4Pittsburgh Penguins
15 Mar 2025Pittsburgh Penguins7 – 3New Jersey Devils
5 Feb 2025Pittsburgh Penguins2 – 3New Jersey Devils
22 Dec 2024New Jersey Devils3 – 0Pittsburgh Penguins
2 Apr 2024New Jersey Devils3 – 6Pittsburgh Penguins
19 Mar 2024New Jersey Devils5 – 2Pittsburgh Penguins

Standings

New Jersey Devils sit #7 and Pittsburgh Penguins are #1 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Central

#GPWonLostPts
56271280
56261479
56291775
56212364
56171960
56152555
56162748
56122648

East

#GPWonLostPts
56291677
56291577
56251673
56241771
56242360
56172358
56153045
56113437

North

#GPWonLostPts
56291477
56311972
56242363
56202159
56222755
56182851
56172950

West

#GPWonLostPts
56351382
56301482
56271675
56192063
5ACArizona Coyotes
56192654
56192849
56152849
56113043
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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