4–3

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 32-33-7 before this game

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

Devils at Penguins

Devils beat Penguins 4–3 at PPG Paints Arena on March 27, 2002.

🗓 Wed, Mar 27, 2002 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Devils lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Bobby Holik

2 G

4 shots · 17:55 TOI · +2

2nd star 😈 NJD

Joe Nieuwendyk

2 A

3 shots · 18:22 TOI · +2

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Randy Robitaille

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · 20:37 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Bobby Holik Go-ahead 1st · 03:45

Assists: Sergei Brylin, Scott Gomez · beat Johan Hedberg

1–0

🐧 Jeff Toms Tying 1st · 05:38

Assists: Randy Robitaille · beat Martin Brodeur

1–1

2nd period

🐧 Aleksey Morozov Go-ahead 2nd · 02:18

Assists: Alex Kovalev, Jan Hrdina · beat Martin Brodeur

1–2

3rd period

🐧 Randy Robitaille PP 3rd · 01:24

Assists: Alex Kovalev · beat Martin Brodeur

1–3

😈 Stephane Richer 3rd · 04:11

Assists: Joe Nieuwendyk · beat Johan Hedberg

2–3

😈 Bobby Holik Tying 3rd · 14:03

Assists: Brian Rafalski · beat Johan Hedberg

3–3

😈 Patrik Elias Go-ahead 3rd · 14:52

Assists: Joe Nieuwendyk, Jamie Langenbrunner · beat Johan Hedberg

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD PIT🐧

31 Shots on goal 21

0/0 Power play (goals / chances) 1/1

31 Hits 22

8 Blocked shots 11

1 Takeaways 2

5 Giveaways 6

11 Penalty minutes 9

NJD shooting 12.9% (4/31) PIT shooting 14.3% (3/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

18/21

.857 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Johan Hedberg

27/31

.871 SV% · 4 GA · 59:07 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 38-26-8 (53% win rate, 72 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 32-33-7 (44% win rate, 72 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Gomez · Nieuwendyk · Elias 18:22

L2 Holik · Langenbrunner · Gionta 15:49

L3 Brylin · Madden · Richer 14:25

L4 Pandolfo · Nemchinov · McKenzie 8:09

D1 Stevens · Niedermayer 23:46

D2 Rafalski · White 22:00

D3 Daneyko · Albelin 14:14

🐧Penguins

L1 Hrdina · Robitaille · Kovalev 21:54

L2 Toms · Morozov · Donovan 17:14

L3 Nieminen · Lacouture · Kraft 15:16

L4 Oliwa · Beech · Petersen 4:21

D1 Pushor · Ference 21:33

D2 Moran · Berry 20:27

D3 Jonsson · Rozsival 16:43

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Feb 9, 2002

😈NJD @ 🐧PIT

2–1 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs PIT, answered

Who won Devils vs Penguins on March 27, 2002?

Devils won 4–3.

What was the final score of Devils vs Penguins?

The final score was Devils 4, Penguins 3.

Who scored for Devils?

Bobby Holik (2), Patrik Elias, Stephane Richer.

Who scored for Penguins?

Aleksey Morozov, Jeff Toms, Randy Robitaille.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 18 saves on 21 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Johan Hedberg made 27 saves on 31 shots (.871 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 · Mar 25

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 24

Also on March 27, 2002

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