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Jesper Bratt has a goal and 2 assists in the Devils' 3-2 comeback win over the Oilers

Edmonton Oilers vs. New Jersey Devils: Game Highlights

Bratt tied it at 2 with his 19th goal of the season at 6:50 of the third period, then set up Simon Nemec’s first of the season 1:35 later. Brett Pesce also scored, and Jake Allen made 31 saves — 18 in the third period.

Leon Draisaitl scored his NHL-leading 47th goal for Edmonton. Evan Bouchard also scored and Connor McDavid had two assists. The Oilers lost their second straight and fell for the eighth time in 11 games.

Takeaways Oilers: Draisaitl boosted his points streak to 16 games ... Stuart Skinner made 18 saves, but stopped just four of six shots in the third period.

New Jersey: On a day the Devils announced star defenseman Dougie Hamilton would miss the remainder of the regular season they got goals from two blueliners best known for their defense. Nemec’s goal was just the fourth of his two-season career, and Pesce broke the ice for his third of the season and second in his past five games.

Key moment With New Jersey down 2-1, Bratt flung a shot through traffic that eluded Skinner. Mere seconds later, he set up Nemec’s blast from the point that got through Skinner.

Key stat The Devils claimed their 14th comeback win of the season, but also improved to 23-5-3 when scoring first.

Up next The Oilers are at the New York Islanders on Friday night. The Devils are at Pittsburgh on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

NJ wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 3:58 Brett Pesce Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Haula (8), Jesper Bratt (56)
Goal 2nd Period 10:05 Leon Draisaitl Goal (47) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (59), Brett Kulak (15)
Goal 3rd Period 4:18 Evan Bouchard Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Walman (28), Connor McDavid (60)
Goal 3rd Period 6:50 Jesper Bratt Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Brett Pesce (11), Timo Meier (25)
Goal 3rd Period 8:25 Simon Nemec Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (57), Nico Hischier (24)

Statistics

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16 Blocked Shots 11
20 Hits 13
4 Takeaways 3
33 Shots 22
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
28 Faceoffs Won 27
50.9 Faceoff Win Percent 49.1
16 Giveaways 14
3 Total Penalties 1
6 Penalty Minutes 2
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Cody Glass, C Day-To-Day Apr 2
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mattias Ekholm, D Day-To-Day Apr 2
John Klingberg, D Out Mar 30
Connor McDavid, C Out Mar 30
Stuart Skinner, G Out Mar 29
Trent Frederic, C Injured Reserve Mar 21

Game Information

Prudential Center

Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,514 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 21 98 8
Los Angeles 42 23 93 9
Edmonton 43 26 91 5
Calgary 35 27 82 12
Vancouver 34 27 81 13
Anaheim 33 33 74 8
Seattle 31 38 68 6
San Jose 20 44 50 10

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 48 17 105 9
Carolina 45 24 94 4
New Jersey 40 29 87 7
Columbus 34 30 77 9
NY Rangers 35 32 77 7
NY Islanders 32 32 74 10
Pittsburgh 30 34 71 11
Philadelphia 31 36 71 9
Full Standings