Malkin scores in return from injury, Penguins beat Devils 4-1

— Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in his return from an upper-body injury and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.
Jan 8, 2026, 10:01 pm - AP
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1st PeriodNJPIT
6:39Erik Karlsson (4)
Assists: Rickard Rakell (10), Sidney Crosby (24)
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2nd PeriodNJPIT
5:23Connor Dewar (8)
Assists: Rickard Rakell (11), Kris Letang (19)
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19:07Evgeni Malkin (9) (Power Play)
Assists: Sidney Crosby (25), Erik Karlsson (29)
03
3rd PeriodNJPIT
2:55Luke Hughes (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Dougie Hamilton (5), Jack Hughes (14)
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13:26Blake Lizotte (5)
Assists: Noel Acciari (6), Connor Dewar (8)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  • Cody Glass shot blocked by Thomas Novak
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
  • Ben Kindel Deflected saved by Jake Allen
  • Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Brett Kulak Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Kris Letang hit Luke Glendening
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Erik Karlsson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (10), Sidney Crosby (24)
  • Takeaway by Egor Chinakhov
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Rickard Rakell Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Egor Chinakhov
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Giveaway by Noel Acciari
  • Jack St. Ivany hit Paul Cotter
  • Anthony Mantha faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
  • Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Sidney Crosby hit Luke Hughes
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Connor Dewar High-sticking against Brett Pesce
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Timo Meier
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Connor Dewar Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (11), Kris Letang (19)
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Rickard Rakell Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Noel Acciari Tip-In Wide Right
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Justin Brazeau Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Egor Chinakhov Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Connor Brown
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Rickard Rakell Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Evgeni Malkin Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (25), Erik Karlsson (29)
  • Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  • Evgeni Malkin Slashing against Dougie Hamilton
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by Connor Dewar
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Jesper Bratt
  • Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Evgeni Malkin Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Evgeni Malkin Batted Wide Left
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Ben Kindel Deflected Wide Right
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Ben Kindel Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Jesper Bratt
  • Blake Lizotte Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Noel Acciari (6), Connor Dewar (8)
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Ben Kindel hit Paul Cotter
  • Sidney Crosby hit Ondrej Palat
  • Giveaway by Stuart Skinner
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Ben Kindel
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Timo Meier
  • Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
  • Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dawson Mercer Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Off-side
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Anthony Mantha
  • Icing
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Connor Brown hit Ryan Shea
  • Luke Glendening hit Noel Acciari
  • Connor Dewar shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Nico Hischier Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Ben Kindel shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Giveaway by Connor Brown
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Icing
  • Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Timo Meier
  • Simon Nemec Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Cody Glass hit Ben Kindel
  • Ben Kindel shot blocked by Cody Glass
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Icing
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Timo Meier
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Paul Cotter
  • Giveaway by Connor Brown
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Ondrej Palat hit Brett Kulak
  • Timo Meier Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Connor Brown Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Off-side
  • Luke Glendening hit Ryan Shea
  • Ondrej Palat hit Justin Brazeau
  • Brenden Dillon hit Rickard Rakell
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Giveaway by Connor Brown
  • Giveaway by Jake Allen
  • Cody Glass hit Egor Chinakhov
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Timo Meier Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Off-side
  • Stefan Noesen hit Brett Kulak
  • Timo Meier faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Jack Hughes Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Giveaway by Jake Allen
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Paul Cotter
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brenden Dillon hit Thomas Novak
  • Brenden Dillon hit Thomas Novak
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • High Stick
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Paul Cotter hit Noel Acciari
  • Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Thomas Novak shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Brenden Dillon hit Rickard Rakell
  • Brenden Dillon Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Brenden Dillon hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nico Hischier hit Kris Letang
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Blake Lizotte
  • Noel Acciari shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Puck in Netting
  • Paul Cotter hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Timo Meier Slashing against Ryan Shea
  • Connor Brown Tripping against Evgeni Malkin
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Short
  • Takeaway by Luke Hughes
  • Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Arseny Gritsyuk Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Luke Hughes Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Dougie Hamilton (5), Jack Hughes (14)
  • Luke Hughes hit Thomas Novak
  • Takeaway by Luke Glendening
  • High Stick
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Bryan Rust
  • Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Simon Nemec
  • Brenden Dillon hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Giveaway by Brett Pesce
  • Brett Pesce Tripping against Noel Acciari
  • Connor Brown faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Luke Glendening
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Luke Hughes hit Blake Lizotte
  • Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by Nico Hischier
  • Brenden Dillon Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timo Meier faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Off-side
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Thomas Novak shot blocked by Cody Glass
  • Puck in Netting
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Ondrej Palat hit Jack St. Ivany
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Ondrej Palat hit Jack St. Ivany
  • Ondrej Palat hit Jack St. Ivany
  • Jack Hughes Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Timo Meier
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noel Acciari shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Ryan Shea shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cody Glass Tip-In Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • High Stick
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nico Hischier
  • Timo Meier hit Kris Letang
  • Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Cody Glass Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
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