Meier, Mercer score twice, Allen makes 36 saves as Devils beat Penguins 5-2

— Jake Allen made 36 saves, and Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer each scored twice to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Mar 19, 2024, 11:01 pm - AP
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Devils1135
1st PeriodPITNJ
5:35Dawson Mercer (18)
Assists: Tomas Nosek (1), Ondrej Palat (18)
01
2nd PeriodPITNJ
7:16Marcus Pettersson (4)
Assists: Michael Bunting (25), Rickard Rakell (19)
11
14:20Timo Meier (20) (Power Play)
Assists: Luke Hughes (26), Jesper Bratt (44)
12
3rd PeriodPITNJ
8:58Alexander Holtz (15)
Assists: Jack Hughes (43), Luke Hughes (27)
13
9:14Dawson Mercer (19)
Assists: Tomas Nosek (2), Ondrej Palat (19)
14
16:53Timo Meier (21) (Power Play)
Assists: Jesper Bratt (45), Jack Hughes (44)
15
17:15Bryan Rust (21)
Assists: Sidney Crosby (36)
25

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Jesper Bratt Deflected Wide Left
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Takeaway by Timo Meier
  • Brendan Smith Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dawson Mercer Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ondrej Palat hit Ryan Graves
  • Santeri Hatakka hit Lars Eller
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Takeaway by Timo Meier
  • Timo Meier Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Takeaway by Alexander Holtz
  • Curtis Lazar hit Kris Letang
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jesper Bratt hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Jesper Bratt Deflected Wide Right
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Dawson Mercer Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Tomas Nosek (1), Ondrej Palat (18)
  • Brendan Smith Slap Shot Short
  • Nico Hischier Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by Timo Meier
  • Giveaway by Simon Nemec
  • Nick DeSimone hit Emil Bemstrom
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • John Ludvig shot blocked by Nick DeSimone
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Kevin Bahl hit Sidney Crosby
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Tomas Nosek Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Simon Nemec Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Erik Haula Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Takeaway by Timo Meier
  • Jesper Bratt Deflected Wide Right
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Curtis Lazar hit Jonathan Gruden
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Timo Meier
  • Simon Nemec Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Brendan Smith Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Erik Haula Backhand Wide Left
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Nick DeSimone
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Kevin Bahl Tripping against Bryan Rust
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Tomas Nosek Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Kevin Bahl Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Simon Nemec Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jack Hughes Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Timo Meier Goal (20) Tip-In, assists: Luke Hughes (26), Jesper Bratt (44)
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Erik Haula Deflected Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Max Willman hit Noel Acciari
  • Takeaway by Max Willman
  • Brendan Smith Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Jack Hughes Wrap-around saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Reilly Smith shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Alexander Holtz
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Alexander Holtz faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • John Ludvig shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Alexander Holtz Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (43), Luke Hughes (27)
  • Dawson Mercer Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Tomas Nosek (2), Ondrej Palat (19)
  • Dawson Mercer Batted Wide Right
  • Timo Meier hit Kris Letang
  • Jack Hughes Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Dawson Mercer Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Luke Hughes Interference against Reilly Smith
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Brendan Smith hit Rickard Rakell
  • Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Timo Meier Tip-In Wide Right
  • Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Nico Hischier Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jesper Bratt Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Timo Meier Goal (21) Batted, assists: Jesper Bratt (45), Jack Hughes (44)
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Ondrej Palat hit Valtteri Puustinen
  • Hand Pass
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Brendan Smith shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Sidney Crosby Poke saved by Jake Allen
  • Sidney Crosby Poke Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Kris Letang hit Chris Tierney
  • Takeaway by Reilly Smith
  • Giveaway by Reilly Smith
  • Nick DeSimone shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Ryan Graves hit Tomas Nosek
  • Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Noel Acciari hit Santeri Hatakka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Drew O'Connor Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Santeri Hatakka shot blocked by Michael Bunting
  • Rickard Rakell hit Simon Nemec
  • Evgeni Malkin Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jonathan Gruden hit Ondrej Palat
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Ludvig Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Valtteri Puustinen Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Hand Pass
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Sidney Crosby hit Kevin Bahl
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tomas Nosek shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Ryan Graves hit Tomas Nosek
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Valtteri Puustinen Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Reilly Smith Tip-In Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Timo Meier
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Jonathan Gruden Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Noel Acciari hit Curtis Lazar
  • Ryan Graves hit Max Willman
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Giveaway by Tristan Jarry
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Takeaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noel Acciari hit Max Willman
  • Emil Bemstrom Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Off-side
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Icing
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Icing
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Puck in Benches
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Alexander Holtz
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Bryan Rust
  • Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Evgeni Malkin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Marcus Pettersson Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (25), Rickard Rakell (19)
  • Reilly Smith Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Hand Pass
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Evgeni Malkin Hooking against Jack Hughes
  • TV Timeout
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Drew O'Connor Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Reilly Smith
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Michael Bunting Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Rickard Rakell hit Kevin Bahl
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Drew O'Connor Tripping against Santeri Hatakka
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Takeaway by Reilly Smith
  • Takeaway by Lars Eller
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Timo Meier
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Evgeni Malkin Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Valtteri Puustinen hit Brendan Smith
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Valtteri Puustinen Slashing against Luke Hughes
  • TV Timeout
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Reilly Smith hit Jack Hughes
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Bryan Rust Goal (21) Backhand, assists: Sidney Crosby (36)
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Michael Bunting
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Michael Bunting Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Off-side
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Timo Meier
  • Takeaway by Valtteri Puustinen
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