EA Sports | NHL 26 | PS5 | Pittsburgh Penguins VS New Jersey Devils

Penguins Start Fast and Hold Off Devils, 4–2 Pittsburgh, PA — A blistering first-period surge powered the Pittsburgh Penguins past the New Jersey Devils, as Pittsburgh struck three times in the opening 10 minutes and earned a 4–2 victory at PPG Paints Arena on January 8, 2026, in simulated NHL action. Despite being outshot 30–23, the Penguins received timely scoring and a strong performance from goaltender Petr Mrazek, while New Jersey’s late push fell short. GOALTENDERS & SHOT TOTALS Pittsburgh: Mrazek New Jersey: Allen Shots on Goal: Pittsburgh 23 | New Jersey 30 FIRST PERIOD 4:35 – PIT Goal: Chinakhov from Aho and Crosby 7:35 – PIT Goal: Rakell from Graves and Crosby 9:12 – PIT Goal: Karlsson from Rust and Rakell SECOND PERIOD 5:53 – NJD Goal: Hischier from Palat and Noesen 7:19 – PIT Goal: Tomasino from Letang and Wotherspoon THIRD PERIOD 19:08 – NJD Goal: Bemstrom from Hischier and Brown FINAL SCORE Pittsburgh Penguins 4 New Jersey Devils 2 UP NEXT Pittsburgh hosts the Calgary Flames at PPG Paints Arena on January 10, 2026. #NHL #PittsburghPenguins #NewJerseyDevils #LetsGoPens #NJDevils #HockeyRecap #GameRecap #PenguinsHockey #DevilsHockey #PPGPaintsArena #Mrazek #Crosby #Rakell #Karlsson #Chinakhov #Hischier