It seems as if there’s never a good time for the Pittsburgh Penguins to play New Jersey. Especially at PPG Paints Arena. The Devils, after all, entered their game there Tuesday with victories in their previous five visits to the Penguins’ home rink.

For whatever modest success the Pittsburgh Penguins have enjoyed since the calendar flipped to 2025 — and boy, it is modest — it has almost exclusively involved goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic. Entering Tuesday,

PITTSBURGH -- Jack Hughes scored twice, and Timo Meier scored in the seventh round of a shootout as the New Jersey Devils recovered from losing a two-goal lead to win 3-2 against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday.