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.

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The Devils' pool is one of the league's quirkiest in that it's led by three of the sport's top young defensemen.

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