4–3

Final / OT

🐧 Home Penguins 44-20-1 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NJD	2	1	0	1	4
PIT	2	1	0	0	3

Devils at Penguins

Devils beat Penguins 4–3 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on March 9, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Mar 9, 1996 · 12:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Steve Thomas

2 G

6 shots · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Bill Guerin

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · +3

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Petr Nedved PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:21

Assists: Ron Francis, Jaromir Jagr

0–1

🐧 Mario Lemieux 1st · 06:19

Assists: Ron Francis, Dmitri Mironov

0–2

😈 Steve Thomas 1st · 07:34

Assists: Petr Sykora, Bill Guerin

1–2

😈 John MacLean PP Tying 1st · 16:13

Assists: Shawn Chambers, Steve Sullivan

2–2

2nd period

🐧 Bryan Smolinski Go-ahead 2nd · 03:04

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr

2–3

😈 Bill Guerin Tying 2nd · 12:21

Unassisted

3–3

Overtime

😈 Steve Thomas Go-ahead OT · 00:21

Assists: Sergei Brylin, Scott Niedermayer

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD PIT🐧

40 Shots on goal 20

1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

14 Penalty minutes 18

NJD shooting 10.0% (4/40) PIT shooting 15.0% (3/20)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:21 TOI

🐧Penguins

Tom Barrasso

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:21 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 38-25-1 (59% win rate, 64 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 44-20-1 (68% win rate, 65 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 38-25-1 (59% win rate, 64 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 44-20-1 (68% win rate, 65 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Feb 7, 1996

🐧PIT @ 😈NJD

1–1 (OT) · Penguins won

3–3 (OT) · Penguins won

3–3 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ NJD vs PIT, answered

Who won Devils vs Penguins on March 9, 1996?

Devils won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Devils vs Penguins?

The final score was Devils 4, Penguins 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Devils?

Steve Thomas (2), Bill Guerin, John MacLean.

Who scored for Penguins?

Bryan Smolinski, Mario Lemieux, Petr Nedved.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 4 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?

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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 · Mar 6

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 7

Also on March 9, 1996

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