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PITTSBURGH -- Jack Hughes had two goals and Nico Hischier added a short-handed goal, helping the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Friday.
New Jersey is 19-3-2 when Hischier records a point and 11-4-1 when Hughes scores.
Dougie Hamilton also scored for the Devils, who had dropped two in a row. New Jersey has two wins in its last 10 games overall.
"It was a really good effort by our top guys," Devils coach Lindy Ruff said. "When you start winning hockey games, your top guys are the guys that kind of pull you through."
Despite their recent struggles, the Devils are 13-2-1 on the road this season, second-best in the NHL. The Devils were 11-26-4 on the road last season.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 25 shots for the Devils, who are 21-3-2 when scoring three or more goals in a game this season.
"There are a lot of different ways to win a game," Ruff said. "When you go through the year, you need to win games like this."
Evgeni Malkin and Jeff Carter scored for the Penguins, who have lost four straight and five of six following a seven-game win streak. Tristan Jarry made 24 saves.
"A loss is a loss, but I think it's better than the two previous games," Jarry said. "It's trending in the right direction."
Pittsburgh played without top defenseman Kris Letang, who is day to day with a lower-body injury. The power play, which had a goal in 11 of 12 previous games, went 0 for 9. That included a four-minute penalty midway through the third period with the Penguins pressing for the tying goal.