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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Jersey 3, Pittsburgh 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Cody Beach, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, Jesse Marquis
Attendance: 15916
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
New Jersey 1101SO3
Pittsburgh 01102
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
  • SO
1
New Jersey   Pittsburgh
Erik Haula wins the faceoff against Cody Glass. 0:00  
  0:25 Cody Glass shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  0:44 Sidney Crosby blocks shot from Brett Pesce.
  0:51 Takeaway by Erik Karlsson.
Giveaway by Jack Hughes. 0:58  
  1:03 Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net
Johnathan Kovacevic hits Philip Tomasino. 1:43  
  1:48 Kevin Hayes hits Luke Hughes.
  2:17 Pierre-Olivier Joseph shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  2:54 Rickard Rakell hits Ondrej Palat.
  3:02 Rickard Rakell blocks shot from Johnathan Kovacevic.
  3:08 Erik Karlsson blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
  3:17 Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net
  3:33 Cody Glass wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
Erik Haula hits Anthony Beauvillier. 4:12  
  4:29 Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against Justin Dowling.
  4:41 Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against Justin Dowling.
  4:51 Shot by Kris Letang misses the net
  4:55 Anthony Beauvillier hits Jonas Siegenthaler.
  5:05 Shot by Anthony Beauvillier misses the net
Shot by Brenden Dillon misses the net 6:07  
  6:20 Blake Lizotte wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  6:26 Giveaway by Erik Karlsson.
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 6:29  
  6:31 Bryan Rust wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  6:38 Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net
Ondrej Palat hits Kris Letang. 6:41  
  6:54 Rickard Rakell blocks shot from Jesper Bratt.
  7:09 Kris Letang hits Brenden Dillon.
Jesper Bratt blocks shot from Brenden Dillon. 7:17  
  7:38 Giveaway by Michael Bunting.
  7:50 Giveaway by Danton Heinen.
  8:06 Cody Glass blocks shot from Luke Hughes.
  8:06 Giveaway by Michael Bunting.
  8:08 Ryan Graves blocks shot from Luke Hughes.
  8:16 Giveaway by Michael Bunting.
  8:26 Danton Heinen blocks shot from Paul Cotter.
  8:36 Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk.
  8:45 Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar.
Takeaway by Jesper Bratt. 9:37  
  10:33 Bokondji Imama hits Timo Meier.
Erik Haula blocks shot from Vincent Desharnais. 10:37  
  11:34 Shot by Cody Glass misses the net
Stefan Noesen hits Matt Grzelcyk. 11:38  
Dougie Hamilton hits Michael Bunting. 11:40  
  12:01 Shot by Kevin Hayes misses the net
  12:13 Kevin Hayes hits Brett Pesce.
Giveaway by Brett Pesce. 12:34  
Shot by Timo Meier misses the net 12:35  
Erik Haula wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes. 12:41  
Timo Meier shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 12:44  
  12:46 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
Dawson Mercer shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 12:54  
Brett Pesce penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Sidney Crosby. 13:18  
Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 13:18  
  13:23 Giveaway by Michael Bunting.
Curtis Lazar hits Sidney Crosby. 13:53  
  14:39 Giveaway by Kevin Hayes.
  14:44 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Erik Haula wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes. 14:46  
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic. 15:09  
  15:50 Giveaway by Vincent Desharnais.
Giveaway by Luke Hughes. 15:52  
  16:06 Noel Acciari hits Dougie Hamilton.
  16:34 Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar.
  16:53 Kevin Hayes shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Curtis Lazar penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Anthony Beauvillier. 16:55  
  16:55 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
  17:17 Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net
  17:23 Matt Grzelcyk shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon. 17:38  
  17:42 Takeaway by Rickard Rakell.
  17:42 Sidney Crosby hits Johnathan Kovacevic.
  17:51 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  17:52 Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 17:55  
  18:08 Giveaway by Michael Bunting.
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 18:15  
Brett Pesce blocks shot from Erik Karlsson. 18:25  
  18:31 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  18:32 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  18:34 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  18:54 Erik Karlsson shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  19:12 Shot by Matt Grzelcyk misses the net
Johnathan Kovacevic hits Rickard Rakell. 19:19  
  19:30 Shot by Cody Glass misses the net
Ondrej Palat shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 19:40  
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Cody Glass. 19:43  
Jack Hughes scores. Assisted by Jesper Bratt and Ondrej Palat. 19:43  
2
New Jersey   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Cody Glass wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
  0:26 Danton Heinen hits Brett Pesce.
  0:39 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
  1:11 Erik Karlsson shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Blake Lizotte. 1:13  
  1:43 Erik Karlsson blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton. 1:59  
  2:05 Shot by Blake Lizotte misses the net
Dougie Hamilton hits Blake Lizotte. 2:05  
  2:25 Giveaway by Philip Tomasino.
Shot by Paul Cotter misses the net 3:11  
  3:57 Pierre-Olivier Joseph penalty for high sticking - double minor - 4 mins (Minor). Drawn by Justin Dowling.
  3:57 Cody Glass wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 4:04  
Stefan Noesen wins the faceoff against Blake Lizotte. 4:06  
  4:16 Blake Lizotte shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  4:31 Takeaway by Blake Lizotte.
Shot by Tomas Tatar misses the net 5:14  
Luke Hughes blocks shot from Kevin Hayes. 5:40  
Shot by Timo Meier misses the net 5:55  
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 6:21  
Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net 6:50  
Paul Cotter hits Kevin Hayes. 7:34  
  7:44 Takeaway by Erik Karlsson.
Timo Meier shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 8:00  
  8:02 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar.
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon. 8:15  
  8:17 Rickard Rakell shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Brenden Dillon hits Bryan Rust. 8:22  
Timo Meier wins the faceoff against Cody Glass. 8:35  
Erik Haula shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 8:54  
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 8:56  
  8:56 Cody Glass penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Erik Haula.
Erik Haula penalty for elbowing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Cody Glass. 8:56  
  9:04 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 9:07  
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 9:10  
Jack Hughes scores. Assisted by Jesper Bratt. 9:14  
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes. 9:14  
Giveaway by Jack Hughes. 9:27  
Luke Hughes shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 9:41  
  10:05 Shot by Matt Grzelcyk misses the net
  10:18 Giveaway by Erik Karlsson.
  10:21 Takeaway by Erik Karlsson.
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 10:31  
  10:34 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  11:41 Cody Glass wins the faceoff against Justin Dowling.
Justin Dowling blocks shot from Vincent Desharnais. 12:00  
  12:01 Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  12:31 Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against Justin Dowling.
Nathan Bastian blocks shot from Pierre-Olivier Joseph. 12:41  
Nathan Bastian blocks shot from Pierre-Olivier Joseph. 12:52  
  12:57 Shot by Kevin Hayes misses the net
Nathan Bastian hits Pierre-Olivier Joseph. 13:03  
Giveaway by Luke Hughes. 13:25  
  13:43 Blake Lizotte wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Shot by Ondrej Palat misses the net 13:54  
  14:06 Rickard Rakell shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  14:07 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
  14:14 Shot by Erik Karlsson misses the net
  14:40 Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk.
  14:41 Sidney Crosby blocks shot from Brett Pesce.
  14:52 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  14:56 Rickard Rakell scores. Assisted by Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson.
Justin Dowling wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes. 14:56  
Takeaway by Stefan Noesen. 15:06  
Takeaway by Dougie Hamilton. 15:15  
Justin Dowling wins the faceoff against Philip Tomasino. 15:18  
Giveaway by Luke Hughes. 15:45  
  16:18 Giveaway by Michael Bunting.
  16:42 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  16:42 Ryan Graves penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ondrej Palat.
  16:46 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Ondrej Palat penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kris Letang. 16:46  
Takeaway by Luke Hughes. 16:52  
  17:01 Giveaway by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  17:02 Sidney Crosby hits Luke Hughes.
  17:04 Bryan Rust blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
  17:29 Giveaway by Bryan Rust.
Timo Meier shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 17:44  
Shot by Dawson Mercer misses the net 18:20  
Brenden Dillon hits Pierre-Olivier Joseph. 18:30  
Paul Cotter hits Anthony Beauvillier. 18:46  
  19:05 Matt Grzelcyk shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Shot by Jesper Bratt misses the net 19:54  
3
New Jersey   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Cody Glass wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
  0:22 Pierre-Olivier Joseph shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  0:24 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
Brett Pesce blocks shot from Rickard Rakell. 0:25  
  0:38 Rickard Rakell hits Luke Hughes.
Brett Pesce blocks shot from Bryan Rust. 0:56  
  1:09 Takeaway by Rickard Rakell.
  1:13 Rickard Rakell shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  1:18 Sidney Crosby hits Dawson Mercer.
Ondrej Palat hits Blake Lizotte. 1:27  
  1:27 Giveaway by Blake Lizotte.
  1:33 Blake Lizotte hits Jack Hughes.
  1:50 Cody Glass shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Brenden Dillon hits Blake Lizotte. 1:50  
  1:53 Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against Paul Cotter.
  1:55 Anthony Beauvillier shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Paul Cotter hits Philip Tomasino. 2:03  
  2:07 Shot by Vincent Desharnais misses the net
Shot by Justin Dowling misses the net 2:26  
Stefan Noesen shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 2:38  
  2:46 Kevin Hayes hits Justin Dowling.
  2:52 Ryan Graves blocks shot from Paul Cotter.
  3:06 Kris Letang blocks shot from Nathan Bastian.
Giveaway by Tomas Tatar. 3:34  
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon. 5:35  
  6:29 Kevin Hayes blocks shot from Kris Letang.
  6:37 Kris Letang penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Paul Cotter.
Paul Cotter penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kris Letang. 6:37  
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Bryan Rust. 6:37  
  7:30 Anthony Beauvillier hits Brenden Dillon.
  7:53 Kevin Hayes scores. Assisted by Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Anthony Beauvillier.
  7:53 Cody Glass wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
  8:14 Bryan Rust wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  8:51 Kevin Hayes blocks shot from Johnathan Kovacevic.
  8:59 Rickard Rakell blocks shot from Johnathan Kovacevic.
  9:44 Blake Lizotte wins the faceoff against Justin Dowling.
  10:08 Noel Acciari blocks shot from Luke Hughes.
Stefan Noesen hits Bokondji Imama. 10:19  
  10:28 Cody Glass shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  10:57 Cody Glass shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton. 11:00  
  11:14 Giveaway by Kevin Hayes.
Erik Haula shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 11:16  
Giveaway by Timo Meier. 11:24  
  11:32 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
  11:36 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
  11:44 Shot by Kris Letang misses the net
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Cody Glass. 11:53  
  12:17 Giveaway by Erik Karlsson.
  12:37 Shot by Kevin Hayes misses the net
  12:58 Kevin Hayes hits Curtis Lazar.
  13:06 Philip Tomasino blocks shot from Tomas Tatar.
  13:09 Anthony Beauvillier blocks shot from Brenden Dillon.
Giveaway by Luke Hughes. 13:53  
  14:46 Shot by Kris Letang misses the net
Ondrej Palat hits Danton Heinen. 14:47  
  15:05 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
Curtis Lazar hits Erik Karlsson. 15:26  
Giveaway by Timo Meier. 15:34  
Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes. 15:51  
Erik Haula wins the faceoff against Cody Glass. 15:59  
  16:18 Vincent Desharnais blocks shot from Timo Meier.
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 16:20  
Takeaway by Luke Hughes. 16:31  
  16:37 Pierre-Olivier Joseph hits Jesper Bratt.
  16:53 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Erik Haula.
Erik Haula shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 16:59  
Shot by Timo Meier misses the net 17:14  
Shot by Stefan Noesen misses the net 17:14  
Brenden Dillon hits Philip Tomasino. 17:23  
  17:36 Anthony Beauvillier hits Timo Meier.
Nathan Bastian blocks shot from Kris Letang. 17:55  
  18:17 Cody Glass blocks shot from Nathan Bastian.
  18:34 Takeaway by Danton Heinen.
  18:35 Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 18:44  
Jesper Bratt hits Erik Karlsson. 18:48  
1 OT
New Jersey   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Cody Glass wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  1:22 Kris Letang blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
  1:26 Anthony Beauvillier hits Dougie Hamilton.
Luke Hughes blocks shot from Matt Grzelcyk. 2:25  
  3:22 Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  3:23 Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  3:25 Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net
  3:28 Cody Glass wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 4:18  
  4:40 Erik Karlsson blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic. 4:56  
Erik Haula wins the faceoff against Cody Glass. 4:57  
Shot by Luke Hughes misses the net 4:59  
Shootout
Round 1
PIT Rickard Rakell scores on shootout attempt.
NJ Paul Cotter scores on shootout attempt.
Round 2
PIT Shootout attempt by Sidney Crosby. Saved by Nico Daws.
NJ Shootout attempt by Jack Hughes. Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Round 3
PIT Shootout attempt by Bryan Rust. Saved by Nico Daws.
NJ Shootout attempt by Jesper Bratt. Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Round 4
PIT Anthony Beauvillier scores on shootout attempt.
NJ Dougie Hamilton scores on shootout attempt.
Round 5
PIT Shootout attempt by Kevin Hayes. Saved by Nico Daws.
NJ Shootout attempt by Tomas Tatar. Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Round 6
PIT Shootout attempt by Kris Letang. Saved by Nico Daws.
NJ Shootout attempt by Luke Hughes. Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Round 7
NJ Timo Meier scores on shootout attempt.
PIT Shootout attempt by Cody Glass. Saved by Nico Daws.