Crosby, Malkin help Penguins rally from 2 goals down to beat Devils 4-2

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each had a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from two goals down and beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Friday night.

Bryan Rust also had a goal and an assist, Valtteri Puustinen also scored and Matt Grzelcyk had two assists for the Penguins. Tristan Jarry finished with 27 saves as Pittsburgh won for the third time in four games.

Erik Haula and Ondrej Palat scored for the Devils, and Jake Allen had 17 saves. The Devils have lost two straight after a three-game win streak.

Haula got the Devils on the scoreboard on a breakaway just 15 seconds into the game, and Palat made it 2-0 at 6:17.

Malkin scored for the Penguins with 3:50 remaining in the first, his 30th career goal against the Devils. IT was also No. 514 for his career, passing Jeremy Roenick for 42nd place in NHL history.

Puustinen tied it with a power-lay goal at 1:05 of the second, Crosby's power-play goal with 6:39 to play in the third put the Penguins ahead, and Rust added an empty-netter with 36 seconds remaining.

Penguins: Pittsburgh went 2 for 4 on the power play, scoring with the man advantage for the sixth straight game — the team's longest streak since a 10-game run in 2022.

Devils: New Jersey entered the game third in the NHL on the power play, but went 0 for 3 while managing just four shots in those chances.

Crosby gave the Penguis the lead in the third period as he scored his 32nd goal of the season from one knee after he took a pass from Rust at the right post, where he was unguarded.

Jarry stopped 19 straight shots after giving up two goals in the first period.

Penguins host Boston on Sunday, and Devils host the New York Islanders to finish a five-game homestand.

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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry, left, stops a shot by New Jersey Devils right wing Stefan Noesen (11) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry defends his net against New Jersey Devils center Cody Glass (12) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry defends his net in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula, right, celebrates toward teammates after scoring a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat, right, celebrates after scoring a goal with Seamus Casey (24) and Cody Glass (12) in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen reacts after giving up a goal to Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) reacts after scoring past New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen (34) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) reacts after scoring a goal past New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) scores a goal past New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and seven assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 131-94 win Friday night.

Stephen Curry sat out because of a left ankle sprain and backcourt mate Jimmy Butler became ill earlier in the day. Draymond Green rested, while Jonathan Kuminga missed the game with back soreness.

That left Steve Kerr's starting lineup as Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, Will Richard, Gui Santos and Quinten Post.

Kerr was optimistic Curry would play Saturday against the Jazz.

Gilgeous-Alexander shot 10 for 20 with three 3-pointers and converted all seven of his free throws for his seventh game in the last nine with 30 or more points — and now three straight. He had 38 points on 13-for-21 shooting with five 3-pointers in the last matchup against the Warriors.

Chet Holmgren contributed 15 points and a season-best 15 rebounds — two off his career high — as Oklahoma City (30-5) won a fourth straight following its first two-game skid of the season.

Richard had 13 points and five rebounds, Al Horford and Moody also scored 13 while Pat Spencer dished out 11 assists against the defending champion Thunder, who had lost their previous two road games but also won 124-112 at Golden State exactly a month earlier on Dec. 2.

Richard's 3-pointer with 7:19 left in the second quarter got Golden State within 38-36 before Oklahoma City answered with a 19-0 run to go ahead 64-45 at halftime.

The Warriors had won two straight, five of six and three in a row at home, where they are in a stretch with 10 of 11 at Chase Center.

Thunder: Visit Phoenix on Sunday.

Warriors: Host Utah on Saturday night to complete a back-to-back.

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Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos (15) is fouled by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) shoots a 3-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) shoots while defended by Golden State Warriors center Trayce Jackson-Davis (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)