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Penguins vs Devils Final: 4-2 - Recap

The Devils came up short Saturday against the Penguins, falling 4-2.

Pittsburgh won as a -283 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played PUSH the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Pittsburgh got goals from Jeff Carter, Jared McCann, Bryan Rust, and Sidney Crosby in the victory. Carter opened the scoring at 9:41 of the first period.

Casey DeSmith turned in a 34-save effort for the Penguins.

New Jersey got goals from Miles Wood, and Jack Hughes in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

New Jersey got a 33-stop effort from MacKenzie Blackwood in the loss.

On the power play, Pittsburgh went 1-for-1, while the Devils were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 37-36.

Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track at Philadelphia.