The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 after Timo Meier scored in the seventh round of a shootout at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The Devils' Jack Hughes scored two goals.

The Devils got the start they wanted, building a 2-0 lead halfway through the second period. And despite a pushback by the Penguins, the Devils escaped Pittsburgh with a 3-2 shootout victory at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night.

The Pittsburgh Penguins drop another contest to a Metro Division rival, losing to the New Jersey Devils in the seventh round of the shootout, 3-2.

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The New Jersey Devils visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Paul Cotter scored two goals in the Devils' 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres

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On Feb. 2, the New Jersey Devils began their road trip by taking on the Buffalo Sabres. The outcome was bleak, as the Sabres scored three goals in the first period.