GRIT & GF

Thursday, January 8, 2026

New Jersey Devils

Pittsburgh Penguins

Expected goals, NJD–PIT
2.5–3.3
all situations, empty nets out
PIT share of xG
56.1%
50% is even
Shots on goal
29–29
NJD–PIT
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Penguins won 4-1 and earned it, out-chancing the Devils 3.3 to 2.6 in expected goals. Sidney Crosby has a point in 8 straight games. Connor Dewar scored the winner.

  • Sidney Crosby has a point in 8 straight games. He has 49 points in 42 games this season. He played 17:33 and had one shot on goal. The Penguins beat the Devils 4-1.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

NJDPIT

Where the shots came from

5 goals from 88 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← NJD shootingPIT shooting →

New Jersey Devils

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Jonas Siegenthaler D22:560010.010342
Dougie Hamilton D20:520120.022053
Nico Hischier C20:470030.381177
Luke Hughes D20:151010.132270
Brenden Dillon D18:260010.046058
Jesper Bratt L18:160020.190062
Simon Nemec D17:490030.110137
Dawson Mercer C17:370030.210162
Brett Pesce D17:200000.050237
Jack Hughes C17:140130.330085
Timo Meier R16:250040.271281
Connor Brown R16:210010.111034
Arseny Gritsyuk R14:440020.150071
Cody Glass C13:320020.412237
Paul Cotter L13:220010.122230
Luke Glendening C10:470000.00216
Ondrej Palat L9:130000.00516
Stefan Noesen R8:160000.00116

Pittsburgh Penguins

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Erik Karlsson D22:561120.060058
Kris Letang D22:540110.061158
Brett Kulak D20:420020.060234
Parker Wotherspoon D20:040000.005461
Bryan Rust R19:290020.160254
Rickard Rakell R19:110240.950060
Evgeni Malkin C18:191040.570140
Ben Kindel C17:420020.291137
Sidney Crosby C17:330210.012159
Egor Chinakhov R15:020010.230042
Ryan Shea D14:560030.170065
Jack St. Ivany D14:330000.001037
Noel Acciari C13:360120.200064
Justin Brazeau R12:470010.150143
Blake Lizotte C12:401010.090273
Connor Dewar C11:431110.190069
Anthony Mantha R11:330010.020191
Tommy Novak C10:570010.040156

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.