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Jack Hughes scores second goal of night in OT as Devils rally to beat Islanders 4-3

New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders: Game Highlights

Dawson Mercer and Stefan Noesen also scored for New Jersey, which won its third straight. Jacob Markstrom finished with 19 saves.

Simon Holmstrom had a goal and an assist, and Dennis Cholowski and Brock Nelson also scored for New York, which snapped a two-game win streak. Ilya Sorokin finished with 29 saves.

In the extra period, Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock broke his stick and Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton alertly made an outlet pass to set up Hughes for the breakaway for the win.

Cholowski and Nelson scored 1:56 apart midway through the third period to give the Islanders a 3-1 lead.

Mercer pulled the Devils within one with 4 1/2 minutes remaining, and Noesen tied it with 50 seconds to go when his pass for Nico Hischier deflected off Grant Hutton's skate and past Sorokin.

Takeaways Islanders: Islanders defensemen have only contributed two goals, with Cholowski scoring both.

Devils: Despite 21-year-old defenseman Luke Hughes not filling the stat sheet on the offensive end, he has vastly improved his play in the defensive zone under the tutelage of veteran defenseman Brett Pesce. The Devils signed Pesce in the offseason to a six-year deal to provide leadership for a young defensive group.

Key moment Pesce made a great defensive play on Horvat early in OT to prevent an Islanders scoring chance

Key stat The Islanders have won more than 50 percent of faceoffs in 14 straight games. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Brock Nelson and Bo Horvat all have a winning percentage above 50 percent this season.

Up Next Devils host San Jose on Sunday, while Islanders visit Edmonton to open a five-game trip.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 13:09 Simon Holmstrom Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle MacLean (2)
Goal 2nd Period 5:57 Jack Hughes Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Dougie Hamilton (9), Jesper Bratt (14)
Goal 3rd Period 10:30 Dennis Cholowski Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Simon Holmstrom (5), Pierre Engvall (2)
Goal 3rd Period 12:26 Brock Nelson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Palmieri (6), Maxim Tsyplakov (7)
Goal 3rd Period 15:33 Dawson Mercer Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Paul Cotter (5), Jonas Siegenthaler (5)
Goal 3rd Period 19:10 Stefan Noesen Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (11), Dougie Hamilton (10)
Goal 4th Period 2:35 Jack Hughes Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Dougie Hamilton (11)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 13
24 Hits 34
14 Takeaways 8
33 Shots 22
1 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 0
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
24 Faceoffs Won 30
44.4 Faceoff Win Percent 55.6
11 Giveaways 16
0 Total Penalties 2
0 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

UBS Arena

Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 17,255 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 14 5 28 0
New Jersey 13 7 28 2
Washington 13 5 27 1
NY Rangers 12 5 25 1
NY Islanders 7 8 19 5
Columbus 8 9 18 2
Philadelphia 8 10 18 2
Pittsburgh 7 10 18 4
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