Timo Meier's decisive shootout goal against Alex Nedeljkovic clinched a 3-2 victory for the New Jersey Devils over the Pittsburgh Penguins, marking their sixth consecutive win in Pittsburgh. Jack Hughes starred for the Devils, scoring twice, while Jesper Bratt contributed with two assists, boosting his point total to 45. Nico Daws was solid in goal, stopping 25 shots during regulation and overtime, and successfully defending five of the seven shootout attempts.

Pittsburgh, fighting hard, saw Rickard Rakell net his 24th goal of the season, and Kevin Hayes leveled the game with a late regulation goal. However, the absence of captain Sidney Crosby for part of the third period, due to an injury, raised concerns for the Penguins as they dropped this tightly contested game while still gaining a point for the third straight matchup.