New Jersey 5, Pittsburgh 2
Saturday, February 18, 2023 5:30 PM
When: 5:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 18, 2023
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Chris Schlenker, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Tommy Hughes
Attendance:
18427
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
36-14-3-2 |
15-10-1-1 |
21-4-2-1 |
W1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
27-19-8-1 |
15-7-4-0 |
12-12-4-1 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 15-7-4-0 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 21-4-2-1 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Penguins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Devils have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 17:05 during 18 shifts and scored 2 points. Evgeni Malkin had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Nico Hischier played for 18:41 during 30 shifts and scored 4 points. Nico Hischier had 2 goals and 2 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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New Jersey had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Nico Hischier 4 |
Points |
Evgeni Malkin 2 |
|
Nico Hischier 2 |
Goals |
Evgeni Malkin 2 |
|
Nico Hischier 2 |
Assists |
Kris Letang 1 |
|
Dougie Hamilton 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
|
Nico Hischier 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Vitek Vanecek .935 |
Save Percentage |
Dustin Tokarski .905 |
|
Vitek Vanecek 29 |
Saves |
Dustin Tokarski 38 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Penguins have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .407 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Devils have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .632 after a loss.
