28-28-2 - L4
New Jersey Devils
29-15-12 - W1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh - PPG Paints Arena
February 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Metropolitan / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
NJD
1
L
Jesper Bratt
13G - 29A
(42P)
2
C
Nico Hischier
19G - 23A
(42P)
3
C
Jack Hughes
12G - 25A
(37P)
4
C
Dawson Mercer
13G - 17A
(30P)
5
R
Timo Meier
15G - 14A
(29P)
NJD Injuries
Hughes, Luke
Shoulder
Day to Day
Hughes (shoulder) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, retroactive to Jan. 19.
Feb 28, 2026
Noesen, Stefan
Knee
Week to Week
Noesen (knee) will undergo surgery next week and will go on injured reserve, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports Saturday.
Mar 14, 2026
MacEwen, Zack
Knee
Season
MacEwen had knee surgery and will be lost for the remainder of the season, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Saturday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Feb 4 2026
The New Jersey Devils acquired Nick Bjugstad from the St. Louis Blues for Thomas Bordeleau and a conditional 2026 4th round pick
Jan 27 2026
The New York Islanders acquired Ondrej Palat, a 2026 3rd round pick, and a 2027 6th round pick from the New Jersey Devils for Maxim Tsyplakov
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PIT
1
C
Sidney Crosby
27G - 32A
(59P)
2
C
Evgeni Malkin
13G - 31A
(44P)
3
R
Anthony Mantha
20G - 22A
(42P)
4
R
Bryan Rust
19G - 21A
(40P)
5
D
Erik Karlsson
4G - 31A
(35P)
PIT Injuries
Chinakhov, Yegor
Personal
Day to Day
Chinakhov will miss Wednesday's practice because of the birth of his daughter.
Feb 26, 2026
Hallander, Filip
Leg
Day to Day
Hallander (blood clot in leg) has been sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for a conditioning stint, Dave Molinari of Pittsburgh Hockey Now reports Wednesday.
Feb 26, 2026
Crosby, Sidney
Lower Body
Week to Week
Crosby (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday and will be out of action for at least four weeks.
Mar 26, 2026
St. Ivany, Jack
Hand
Week to Week
St. Ivany (hand) was put on injured reserve Thursday.
Mar 26, 2026
Jones, Caleb
Suspension
Week to Week
Jones (lower body) was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday for a conditioning loan.
Apr 2, 2026
Kettles, Peyton
Shoulder
Season
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Feb 24 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Samuel Girard and a 2028 2nd round pick from the Colorado Avalanche for Brett Kulak
Jan 20 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche for Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 7th round pick
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Goaltending
NJD
15-13-1
3.20 GAA
88.2% SV
PIT
19-12-5
2.79 GAA
89.0% SV
NJD
12-15-1
2.64 GAA
90.7% SV
PIT
11-7-8
2.93 GAA
89.6% SV
NJD
1-0-0
1.00 GAA
96.8% SV
PIT
1-1-2
2.56 GAA
89.7% SV
Goaltenders
NJD
28-28-2
GAA: 3.05
SV%: 0.891
vs
PIT
29-15-12
GAA: 2.89
SV%: 0.895