Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils

NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils on Nov 08, 2025. Final score: Pittsburgh Penguins 1, New Jersey Devils 2.

StatusFinal
DateNov 08, 2025
VenuePrudential Center
Pittsburgh Penguins score1
New Jersey Devils score2

Shot charts, expected goals (xG), Game Score and advanced box scores for this game are available on Hockey Alchemy.

Three Stars by Game Score

Ranked by Game Score, which rolls goals, assists, shot quality, play-driving and penalties into one number — so the best player is chosen by the box score, not by a vote.

PlayerPosGASOGTOIxGGame Score
1stRyan GravesD10317:090.110.75
2ndArseny GritsyukR10116:060.380.70
3rdBryan RustR01320:130.270.69

Scoring Summary

TimeTeamGoalAssistsStrengthScore (Pittsburgh Penguins–New Jersey Devils)
1st 19:12NJDArseny Gritsyuk5v50–1
2nd 12:33PITRyan GravesBryan Rust, Sidney Crosby5v51–1
P5 00:00NJDPaul Cotter1v01–1
P5 00:00NJDJesper Bratt1v01–1

Team Comparison

Pittsburgh PenguinsNew Jersey Devils
Goals12
Shots on goal3424
Expected goals (xG)3.433.26
High-danger shots1411
Corsi %57.7%42.3%
Power play0/10/2
Faceoff %41.8%58.2%
Hits1922
Blocks1422
Giveaways1211
Takeaways36

Pittsburgh Penguins Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Ryan GravesD101317:090.110.75
Bryan RustR011320:130.270.69
Sidney CrosbyC011319:550.120.59
Connor CliftonD000217:060.030.30
Kevin HayesR000011:100.000.15
Parker WotherspoonD000122:050.030.10
Ryan SheaD000320:250.210.10
Connor DewarC000215:340.510.10
Tommy NovakC000115:010.040.10
Kris LetangD000321:550.030.10
Danton HeinenL000112:070.070.05
Ben KindelC000319:530.290.05
Blake LizotteC000215:340.270.00
Joona KoppanenL000011:360.040.00
Ville KoivunenR000212:140.29-0.05
Evgeni MalkinC000219:530.03-0.10
Anthony ManthaR000014:120.16-0.17
Erik KarlssonD000324:580.08-0.20

New Jersey Devils Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Arseny GritsyukR101116:060.380.70
Paul CotterL000013:430.000.35
Ondrej PalatL000113:400.130.35
Jonas SiegenthalerD000020:260.000.20
Juho LammikkoC000111:390.120.15
Nico HischierC000020:010.000.15
Luke GlendeningC00009:470.010.10
Timo MeierR000620:360.470.10
Luke HughesD000229:390.090.10
Brenden DillonD000021:380.000.08
Jesper BrattL000017:250.000.05
Jack HughesC000522:520.520.00
Colton WhiteD00019:550.030.00
Dawson MercerC000220:180.070.00
Dennis CholowskiD000013:150.000.00
Simon NemecD000026:370.010.00
Stefan NoesenR000212:040.27-0.05
Cody GlassC000313:190.38-0.10

Goaltending

GoalieTeamSVSASV%GSAxDecision
Arturs SilovsPittsburgh Penguins232495.8%0.97O
Jake AllenNew Jersey Devils333497.1%1.24W

Analysis

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 on Nov 08, 2025, a one-goal game.

New Jersey Devils generated 3.26 expected goals to Pittsburgh Penguins's 3.43 — Pittsburgh Penguins owned the better of the chances but New Jersey Devils took the game, the kind of split that usually means finishing or goaltending decided it; by expected goals it was close to a coin flip.

Ryan Graves led all skaters with a Game Score of 0.75 on 1 goal, 3 shots on goal.

Jake Allen stopped 33 of 34, worth 1.24 goals saved above expected.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils game?

The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 on Nov 08, 2025.

What was the final score?

The final score was New Jersey Devils 2, Pittsburgh Penguins 1.

Who was the best player in this game?

By Game Score — a single-number summary of everything a skater did — Ryan Graves led all skaters at 0.75, on 1G, 0A and 3 shots on goal.

Which team deserved to win by expected goals?

New Jersey Devils generated 3.26 expected goals and Pittsburgh Penguins generated 3.43, so Pittsburgh Penguins created the better chances. The scoreboard went the other way, which points to finishing or goaltending.

What were the shot totals?

Pittsburgh Penguins put 34 shots on goal and New Jersey Devils put 24. High-danger chances went 14 to 11.