Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 1

First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Novak 12 (Malkin, Letang), 18:51 (pp). Penalties_Gritsyuk, NJ (Slashing), 17:26.

Second Period_2, New Jersey, Cotter 6 (Hughes, Hamilton), 4:56. Penalties_Malkin, PIT (High Sticking), 1:24; Pittsburgh bench, served by A.Hayes (Delay of Game), 4:56; A.Hayes, PIT (Slashing), 9:59; Kovacevic, NJ (High Sticking), 13:04; Letang, PIT (Interference), 15:33; Nemec, NJ (Holding Stick), 18:00.

Third Period_3, Pittsburgh, Clifton 2 (Shea, Mantha), 6:30. 4, Pittsburgh, Chinakhov 12 (Malkin), 7:20. 5, Pittsburgh, Lizotte 7, 18:01 (en). Penalties_Clifton, PIT (Delay of Game), 16:11.

Shots on Goal_New Jersey 6-12-11_29. Pittsburgh 9-12-14_35.

Power-play opportunities_New Jersey 0 of 5; Pittsburgh 1 of 3.

Goalies_New Jersey, Markstrom 15-14-1 (34 shots-31 saves). Pittsburgh, Silovs 12-7-8 (29-28).

A_18,288 (18,387). T_2:30.

Referees_Tom Chmielewski, Stephen Hiff. Linesmen_Dylan Blujus, CJ Murray.