After a goalless draw at Crystal Palace extended their undefeated streak to 15 Premier League games, Newcastle moved up to third place in the standings.
The guests controlled the majority of the possession throughout the game, giving up 15 corners, but Wilfried Zaha's injury in the second half dealt the hosts a setback.
Goalkeeper Nick Pope of the Magpies, who preserved his ninth consecutive clean sheet across all competitions, produced a spectacular leaping stop to deny substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta the opportunity to break the score.
Newcastle and Manchester United, who play the league's top team, Arsenal, on Sunday, are now tied on 39 points. Miguel Almiron received a cross from Joe Willock on the right side of the box, and he volleyed it goalward for the visitors' first opportunity.
Vicente Guaita was ultimately forced to make a low stop by a crisp left-footed shot from Dan Burn, and the Magpies were back on the attack after referee Craig Pawson ruled Jeffrey Schlupp had the last touch in their struggle towards the right byline.
Despite failing to capitalize on Kieran Trippier's ensuing corner, Newcastle continued to apply pressure as Fabian Schar flicked the ball to Joelinton, who sent a meek effort straight at Guaita from a distance of 10 yards.
The ball appeared to ricochet off Tyrick Mitchell's arm when Joelinton shot from close range while still looking for the game's first goal, but a quick VAR review revealed there was no handball.
When Eberechi Eze was given a penalty for bringing down Almiron on the right, the ball rebounded off Schar before Guaita grabbed it out of the air to save the hosts from another Newcastle set piece. Chris Richards was in a perfect position in front of goal when Eze's corner found him, but the American, who was making his second start for Palace, could only tip over the crossbar.
After the break, Palace failed to generate any meaningful chances, while Newcastle struggled to put the game away. Sven Botman missed a good chance to score the game's first goal, and Joelinton had a right-footed shot blocked.
More bad news for the Eagles came in the form of talisman Zaha pulling up with what appeared to be a hamstring injury while making his 450th start, forcing manager Patrick Vieira to replace him with Michael Olise in the 65th minute.
When the ball bounced about the area and landed at the feet of replacement Mateta, who launched a shot toward the top-left corner, the Magpies keeper had to make a fine jumping save to preserve his team from falling behind.
Through 80 minutes, the visitors continued to have a sizable edge in terms of possession, but Guaita prevented them from going in front when he gloved Alexander Isak's header and stopped another attempt from Schar.
Four minutes of extra time were not productive for either team, but 17-year-old substitute David Ozoh was still able to celebrate a historic event by becoming the youngest player to represent Palace in the Premier League. It was the second time the teams failed to score, with a Carabao Cup match ending in penalties after a scoreless draw.
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