Thu, Apr 9, 2026
11:00 PM
FinalRegular season
Prudential Center
Retroactive prediction
Correct winner predicted
PIT 52%48% NJD
Probable score
4 - 4
Regulation win (home)
39%
OT / shootout probability
14%
Elo home / away
1486 / 1517
4 injured/absent player(s) excluded from predictions.
Likely goal scorers
2/6 correct
Jack Hughes0.70 goal · 50%1
Timo Meier0.58 goal · 44%0
Rickard Rakell0.57 goal · 43%0
Nico Hischier0.44 goal · 35%0
Anthony Mantha0.41 goal · 33%0
Bryan Rust0.40 goal · 33%1Likely goal scorers
2/6 correctJack Hughes0.70 goal · 50%1Timo Meier0.58 goal · 44%0Rickard Rakell0.57 goal · 43%0Nico Hischier0.44 goal · 35%0Anthony Mantha0.41 goal · 33%0Bryan Rust0.40 goal · 33%1Likely assists
3/6 correctJack Hughes0.73 assist · 52%0
Jesper Bratt0.63 assist · 47%0
Sidney Crosby0.50 assist · 39%2Nico Hischier0.47 assist · 38%0
Erik Karlsson0.40 assist · 33%1
Evgeni Malkin0.40 assist · 33%1Likely point getters
2/6 correctJack Hughes1.43 point · 76%1Jesper Bratt0.99 point · 63%0Nico Hischier0.91 point · 60%0Rickard Rakell0.83 point · 56%0Sidney Crosby0.82 point · 56%2Timo Meier0.81 point · 56%0Tonight's matchup
| PIT | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | G | 27 |
| 45 | A | 50 |
| 74 | PTS | 77 |
| 18.1% | S% | 11.8% |
| 19.2 | TOI | 21.3 |
Result
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st period
- 04:53PITB. Rust(29)
E. Chinakhov (20), K. Letang (31)
PIT 1–0 NJD
2nd period
- 09:51
D. Hamilton (24), B. Halonen (1)
PIT 1–1 NJD - 11:43PITT. Novak(16)
E. Malkin (42), E. Karlsson (51)
PIT 2–1 NJD - 11:52
R. Shea (26), S. Crosby (44)
PIT 3–1 NJD - 15:07
J. Siegenthaler (15), C. Brown (24)
PIT 3–2 NJD
3rd period
- 06:50
S. Crosby (45), E. Chinakhov (21)
PIT 4–2 NJD - 17:00
P. Wotherspoon (27), N. Acciari (12)
PIT 5–2 NJD
Team comparison
| PIT | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 21 |
| 7 | Hits | 12 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 18 |
| 2 | PIM | 2 |
