New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings — Recap

📰Game Recap

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Detroit Red Wings in overtime after a high-scoring contest that saw multiple lead changes. Jack Hughes secured the win for New Jersey early in the extra frame. The Devils outshot the Red Wings 37-27 in a game that SportsFBI's model had indicated a 58% probability for a Detroit victory.

New Jersey initially took the lead in the first period on a goal from Evan Rodrigues, assisted by Stefan Noesen and Anthony Mantha at 6:07. Detroit responded late in the period with Emmitt Finnie's goal at 18:35, assisted by Michael Brandsegg-Nygård and Anton Johansson, to tie the game. The second period exploded with offense, beginning with Brandsegg-Nygård giving Detroit a 2-1 lead at 1:43. Anthony Mantha equalized for New Jersey at 7:03, followed by Nico Hischier putting the Devils ahead 3-2 at 10:16. Alex DeBrincat then scored for Detroit at 15:10 to tie it again, only for Jesper Bratt to regain the lead for New Jersey 4-3 at 16:52.

The Red Wings pushed back in the third period, with DeBrincat notching his second goal of the game at 5:46, assisted by Moritz Seider and Ben Chiarot, forcing overtime. Just 1:19 into the extra session, Jack Hughes, assisted by Jesper Bratt, ended the game for the Devils. DeBrincat led Detroit with two goals and an assist. For New Jersey, Bratt and Hughes each contributed a goal and two assists, while Mantha added a goal and an assist. Jake Allen made 22 saves on 26 shots for the Devils' win, while John Gibson stopped 32 of 37 shots for the Red Wings. New Jersey's record now stands at 2-3-0, while Detroit fell to 1-3-1.