Forward “Pittsburgh” bypassed Sergei Fedorov. Ahead only Alexander Ovechkin
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The Pittsburgh Penguins lost 2-4 to the New Jersey Devils in an NHL home game.
As part of the hosts, Russian striker Evgeni Malkin (15th minute) and Jeff Carter (33) scored goals. Guests scored Jack Hughes (27, 60), Dougie Hamilton (38) and Nico Hishir (40).
Malkin has 34 (12+22) points in 36 games this season. In total, in the NHL, he had 1180 (456 + 724) points in 1017 games. Malkin surpassed Sergey Fedorov in the list of the best Russian scorers in the history of the NHL, who has 1179 (483 + 696) points in 1248 games. And the best Russian scorer is Alexander Ovechkin with 1452 (803 + 649) points in 1312 matches.
Pittsburgh suffered their fourth straight loss and is fourth in the Capital Division standings with 44 points in 36 games. In the next game, which will take place as part of the Winter Classics, Pittsburgh will play the Boston Bruins on the road on January 2.
Malkin is a three-time Stanley Cup winner (2009, 2016, 2017) and a two-time world champion in the Russian team (2012, 2014).
