3 takeaways: Penguins lose another Metropolitan Division game

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the New Jersey Devils, 2-1, in overtime at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Sunday.

The result dropped their record against Metropolitan Division foes to 5-4-3. The only other team in the Metropolitan Division with fewer divisional wins this season are the Columbus Blue Jackets (4-11-1).

A look at the Penguins’ record against Metropolitan Division teams this season:

Carolina Hurricanes – 0-2-2

Columbus Blue Jackets – 2-0-0

New Jersey Devils – 0-1-1

New York Islanders – 0-1-0

New York Rangers – 1-0-0

Philadelphia Flyers – 1-0-0

Washington Capitals – 1-0-0

• Penguins forward Ryan Poehling was activated from injured reserve before the game and returned to the lineup. He had missed 11 of the previous 12 contests because of an undisclosed injury.

Primarily deployed on the fourth line, Poehling logged 9:12 of ice time on 16 shifts, recorded three shots on five attempts and was 0 for 1 on faceoffs.

• Devils forward Michael McLeod made history Sunday by winning all 13 faceoffs he took.

Since the NHL started tracking faceoff data during the 1997-98 season, McLeod became the first player in the history of the Devils/Colorado Rockies/Kansas City Scouts franchise to take 12 or more faceoffs in a game and finish with a perfect winning percentage.