The New Jersey Devils will host the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 8, 2025, at the Prudential Center in a matchup between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. Both teams enter with 20 points, following recent victories for each side. Puck drop is set for 12:30 p.m. ET.
The New Jersey Devils (10-4-0, 20 points) continue their homestand against the Pittsburgh Penguins (9-4-2, 20 points) on Saturday afternoon. This game pits the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference standings, alongside Montreal. The Devils are riding a 4-3 overtime win against Montreal, where Jesper Bratt scored the game-winner and tallied two points. Bratt has 28 career points (8 goals, 20 assists) against Pittsburgh, his most versus any opponent.
New Jersey remains undefeated at home this season with a 6-0-0 record, marking the second-longest home winning streak to open a season in franchise history. The Devils are 7-0-0 when scoring first. However, injuries continue to mount, with defenseman Dougie Hamilton sidelined by an undisclosed injury from the Montreal game. Other Devils out include Brown (undisclosed), Pesce (upper body), Dadonov (hand), Kovacevic (knee), McLaughlin (undisclosed), and MacEwen (upper body).
The Penguins come off a 5-3 victory against Washington, highlighted by Sidney Crosby's performance in the 99th meeting with Alex Ovechkin. Crosby leads the NHL with 11 goals and 6 power-play goals, and he has 96 points (42 goals, 54 assists) in 89 career games against New Jersey. Rookie Ben Kindel, the 11th overall pick this summer, has exploded with 3 goals and 5 points in his last 4 games, including two assists on the top line with Crosby and Bryan Rust. Pittsburgh ranks first in power-play percentage at 35.9% and has a strong 7-3-1 road record against the Devils dating back to March 2021.
Penguins injuries include Hayes (upper body), Jones (lower body), Rakell (hand, out 6-8 weeks), Brazeau (upper body), Acciari (upper body), Jarry (lower body), and Hallander (blood clot, out at least three months). Rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov may make his NHL debut. Evgeni Malkin leads Pittsburgh with 20 points (3 goals, 17 assists), tied for fourth in the NHL, on a four-game point streak.