7–4

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 22-12-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	3	2	2	7
PIT	2	1	1	4

Devils at Penguins

Devils beat Penguins 7–4 at PPG Paints Arena on December 31, 1991.

🗓 Tue, Dec 31, 1991 · 17:00 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1991-92 🔁 Devils lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Alexei Kasatonov

1 G, 2 A

5 shots

2nd star 😈 NJD

Scott Stevens

2 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Valeri Zelepukin

2 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Kevin Stevens Go-ahead 1st · 08:58

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Joe Mullen

0–1

😈 Valeri Zelepukin Tying 1st · 09:31

Assists: Claude Lemieux, Eric Weinrich

1–1

😈 Scott Stevens Go-ahead 1st · 09:48

Assists: Stephane Richer

2–1

😈 Scott Stevens PP 1st · 12:58

Assists: Peter Stastny, Alexei Kasatonov

3–1

🐧 Jaromir Jagr 1st · 15:19

Assists: Larry Murphy

3–2

2nd period

😈 Alexei Kasatonov 2nd · 01:41

Assists: Kevin Todd, Stephane Richer

4–2

🐧 Mario Lemieux PP 2nd · 11:00

Assists: Ron Francis, Larry Murphy

4–3

😈 Laurie Boschman 2nd · 17:17

Assists: Bruce Driver, David Maley

5–3

3rd period

😈 Valeri Zelepukin PP 3rd · 02:45

Assists: Peter Stastny, Alexei Kasatonov

6–3

🐧 Joe Mullen 3rd · 11:05

Assists: Kevin Stevens, Gordie Roberts

6–4

😈 Dave Barr SH Empty net 3rd · 18:34

Assists: Tom Chorske

7–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD PIT🐧

38 Shots on goal 29

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

22 Penalty minutes 22

NJD shooting 18.4% (7/38) PIT shooting 13.8% (4/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Craig Billington

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Wendell Young

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 58:59 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–3

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ NJD vs PIT, answered

Who won Devils vs Penguins on December 31, 1991?

Devils won 7–4.

What was the final score of Devils vs Penguins?

The final score was Devils 7, Penguins 4.

Who scored for Devils?

Scott Stevens (2), Valeri Zelepukin (2), Alexei Kasatonov, Dave Barr, Laurie Boschman.

Who scored for Penguins?

Jaromir Jagr, Joe Mullen, Kevin Stevens, Mario Lemieux.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Craig Billington made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Wendell Young made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Devils vs Penguins season series?

Devils lead the season series 3–2 after 5 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 29

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 29

Also on December 31, 1991

Devils season page Penguins season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule