20 December 2021 at 00:00

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Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL · Season 2021

Match Events

Key match events between New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins — 5 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.

New Jersey Devils

Pittsburgh Penguins

Period 1

6′

D. Simon

Slashing

8′

S. Crosby

Tripping

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9′

T. Blueger

Shorthanded

Period 2

🏒

1′

D. Heinen

J. Zucker

J. Kuokkanen

Y. Sharangovich

2′

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M. Geertsen

Unsportsmanlike conduct

7′

T. Jarry

Unsportsmanlike conduct

J. Vesey

Cross-checking

10′

M. McLeod

High sticking

13′

14′

K. Letang

Tripping

Period 3

J. Siegenthaler

Roughing

4′

J. Zucker

Roughing

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9′

M. Matheson

C. Ruhwedel

10′

M. Matheson

Cross-checking

N. Bastian

P. Zacha

11′

🏒

Match Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated New Jersey Devils 3:2. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by T. Blueger 9′, D. Heinen 1′, J. Kuokkanen 2′, M. Matheson 9′, N. Bastian 11′. League standings: New Jersey Devils #14, Pittsburgh Penguins #7.

New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results

New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 83 times — New Jersey Devils won 43, Pittsburgh Penguins won 40, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. New Jersey Devils leads the head-to-head with 43 victories from 83 meetings. A combined 448 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.40 per match (222 for the home side, 226 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.

New Jersey Devils

Drawn

Pittsburgh Penguins

Goals: 222Goals: 226

Recent Meetings (83)

9 Apr 2026New Jersey Devils2 – 5Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

27 Feb 2026Pittsburgh Penguins4 – 1New Jersey DevilsNHL

9 Jan 2026Pittsburgh Penguins4 – 1New Jersey DevilsNHL

8 Nov 2025New Jersey Devils2 – 1Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

11 Apr 2025New Jersey Devils2 – 4Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

15 Mar 2025Pittsburgh Penguins7 – 3New Jersey DevilsNHL

5 Feb 2025Pittsburgh Penguins2 – 3New Jersey DevilsNHL

22 Dec 2024New Jersey Devils3 – 0Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

2 Apr 2024New Jersey Devils3 – 6Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

19 Mar 2024New Jersey Devils5 – 2Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

More results

Standings

New Jersey Devils sit #14 and Pittsburgh Penguins are #7 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Colorado Avalanche	82	46	19	119
2Minnesota Wild	82	37	22	113
3Calgary Flames	82	44	21	111
4St. Louis Blues	82	43	22	109
5Edmonton Oilers	82	38	27	104
6Los Angeles Kings	82	35	27	99
7Dallas Stars	82	31	30	98
8Nashville Predators	82	35	30	97
9Vegas Golden Knights	82	34	31	94
10Vancouver Canucks	82	32	30	92
11Winnipeg Jets	82	32	32	89
12San Jose Sharks	82	22	37	77
13Anaheim Ducks	82	22	37	76
14Chicago Blackhawks	82	16	42	68
15Seattle Kraken	82	23	49	60
16Arizona Coyotes	82	18	50	57

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Florida Panthers	82	42	18	122
2Carolina Hurricanes	82	47	20	116
3Toronto Maple Leafs	82	45	21	115
4New York Rangers	82	44	24	110
5Tampa Bay Lightning	82	39	23	110
6Boston Bruins	82	40	26	107
7Pittsburgh Penguins	82	37	25	103
8Washington Capitals	82	35	26	100
9New York Islanders	82	34	35	84
10Columbus Blue Jackets	82	26	38	81
11Buffalo Sabres	82	25	39	75
12Detroit Red Wings	82	21	40	74
13Ottawa Senators	82	26	42	73
14New Jersey Devils	82	19	46	63
15Philadelphia Flyers	82	20	46	61
16Montreal Canadiens	82	16	49	55

Atlantic

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Florida Panthers	82	42	18	122
2Toronto Maple Leafs	82	45	21	115
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	39	23	110
4Boston Bruins	82	40	26	107
5Buffalo Sabres	82	25	39	75
6Detroit Red Wings	82	21	40	74
7Ottawa Senators	82	26	42	73
8Montreal Canadiens	82	16	49	55

Central

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Colorado Avalanche	82	46	19	119
2Minnesota Wild	82	37	22	113
3St. Louis Blues	82	43	22	109
4Dallas Stars	82	31	30	98
5Nashville Predators	82	35	30	97
6Winnipeg Jets	82	32	32	89
7Chicago Blackhawks	82	16	42	68
8Arizona Coyotes	82	18	50	57

Pacific

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Calgary Flames	82	44	21	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	38	27	104
3Los Angeles Kings	82	35	27	99
4Vegas Golden Knights	82	34	31	94
5Vancouver Canucks	82	32	30	92
6San Jose Sharks	82	22	37	77
7Anaheim Ducks	82	22	37	76
8Seattle Kraken	82	23	49	60

Metropolitan

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	47	20	116
2New York Rangers	82	44	24	110
3Pittsburgh Penguins	82	37	25	103
4Washington Capitals	82	35	26	100
5New York Islanders	82	34	35	84
6Columbus Blue Jackets	82	26	38	81
7New Jersey Devils	82	19	46	63
8Philadelphia Flyers	82	20	46	61

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026