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New Jersey Devils 4, Nashville Predators 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: New Jersey Devils 4, Nashville Predators 2. Shots on goal: NJD 30, NSH 17. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 NJD 1-0 NSH; P2 NJD 1-2 NSH; P3 NJD 2-0 NSH.

Scoring plays: P1 18:02 Jesper Bratt (assists: Jack Hughes, Jonas Siegenthaler) to make it NJD 1-0 NSH; P2 09:13 Nico Hischier (assists: Jesper Bratt, Simon Nemec) to make it NJD 2-0 NSH; P2 11:09 Reid Schaefer (assists: Fedor Svechkov, Nicolas Hague) to make it NJD 2-1 NSH; P2 13:00 Steven Stamkos (assists: Luke Evangelista) to make it NJD 2-2 NSH; P3 14:07 Nico Hischier (assists: Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt) to make it NJD 3-2 NSH; P3 19:27 Timo Meier (assists: Connor Brown, Jonas Siegenthaler) to make it NJD 4-2 NSH. Top skaters: Jesper Bratt (NJD) 1 G, 2 A; Nico Hischier (NJD) 2 G, 0 A; Jonas Siegenthaler (NJD) 0 G, 2 A; Jack Hughes (NJD) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Jacob Markstrom (NJD) 16 saves on 18, decision W; Justus Annunen (NSH) 26 saves on 29, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · NJD
Jesper Bratt
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 1 SOG · 18:41 TOI
Goals · NJD
Nico Hischier
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 18:06 TOI
Goaltending · NJD
Jacob Markstrom
16 saves on 18 shots (.889) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

NJD 2 largest lead P2 9:13 (NJD 2, NSH 0) · 2-0 run, P1 18:02–P2 9:13
NSH 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P2 11:09–P2 13:00
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 18:02 Jesper Bratt (Jack Hughes, Jonas Siegenthaler) NJD · tip-in shot · NJD 1, NSH 0
  • P2 9:13 Nico Hischier (Jesper Bratt, Simon Nemec) NJD · deflected shot · NJD 2, NSH 0
  • P2 11:09 Reid Schaefer (Fedor Svechkov, Nicolas Hague) NSH · wrist shot · NJD 2, NSH 1
  • P2 13:00 Steven Stamkos (Luke Evangelista) NSH · backhand shot · NJD 2, NSH 2
  • P3 14:07 Nico Hischier (Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt) NJD · Power play · deflected shot · NJD 3, NSH 2
  • P3 19:27 Timo Meier (Connor Brown, Jonas Siegenthaler) NJD · Empty net · wrist shot · NJD 4, NSH 2

Linescore

123 T
NJD 112 4
NSH 020 2

Shots on goal: NJD 30, NSH 18

📋 Team Stats

NJDNSH
30Shots on goal17
63Shot attempts44
30Faceoff wins16
21Hits13
17Blocked shots13
1Power-play goals0
5Takeaways3
14Giveaways13
2Penalty minutes24
88.9%Save %89.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
NJD9101130
NSH56617

🎯 Shot Map

New Jersey Devils4 G · 44 attempts
Lenni Hameenaho: saved (wrap-around)Luke Hughes: saved (wrist)Luke Hughes: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Lenni Hameenaho: missed the netJonas Siegenthaler: saved (wrist)Dougie Hamilton: saved (wrist)Jack Hughes: saved (slap)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: goal (tip-in)Jonas Siegenthaler: missed the netDougie Hamilton: saved (wrist)Evgenii Dadonov: saved (wrist)Jack Hughes: saved (backhand)Jack Hughes: saved (snap)Timo Meier: saved (tip-in)Dawson Mercer: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: goal (deflected)Lenni Hameenaho: saved (wrist)Luke Hughes: saved (slap)Maxim Tsyplakov: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: missed the netJack Hughes: missed the netTimo Meier: missed the netDawson Mercer: missed the netCody Glass: missed the netSimon Nemec: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: saved (wrist)Luke Hughes: missed the netTimo Meier: saved (wrap-around)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Maxim Tsyplakov: saved (backhand)Maxim Tsyplakov: saved (wrist)Dougie Hamilton: missed the netJesper Bratt: missed the netJack Hughes: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: goal (deflected)Nico Hischier: missed the netDawson Mercer: missed the netJack Hughes: missed the netJack Hughes: saved (slap)Jesper Bratt: missed the netTimo Meier: goal (wrist)Nick Bjugstad: saved (wrist)
  • 4Goals9% of attempts
  • 26Saved59% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net32% of attempts
Nashville Predators2 G · 30 attempts
Erik Haula: missed the netRyan Ufko: missed the netFilip Forsberg: missed the netLuke Evangelista: saved (wrist)Steven Stamkos: saved (tip-in)Roman Josi: saved (slap)Erik Haula: missed the netFilip Forsberg: missed the netTyson Jost: missed the netTyson Jost: saved (tip-in)Adam Wilsby: missed the netSteven Stamkos: saved (wrap-around)Luke Evangelista: saved (wrist)Nick Perbix: missed the netFilip Forsberg: saved (wrist)Reid Schaefer: goal (wrist)Erik Haula: saved (wrist)Steven Stamkos: missed the netSteven Stamkos: goal (backhand)Nicolas Hague: saved (slap)Steven Stamkos: saved (wrist)Ryan O'Reilly: missed the netBrady Skjei: saved (slap)Steven Stamkos: saved (wrist)Roman Josi: saved (slap)Jonathan Marchessault: missed the netNick Perbix: saved (wrist)Ryan O'Reilly: missed the netMatthew Wood: missed the netSteven Stamkos: saved (tip-in)
  • 2Goals7% of attempts
  • 15Saved50% of attempts
  • 13Missed the net43% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

NJD skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jesper Bratt L 123+110218:41
Nico Hischier C 202+230118:06
Jack Hughes C 022+170023:08
Jonas Siegenthaler D 022+111320:03
Timo Meier R 101+143218:39
Connor Brown R 011+100020:36
Simon Nemec D 011011217:18
Dougie Hamilton D 000+121222:38
Luke Hughes D 000+130120:21
Brenden Dillon D 000-105219:31
Johnathan Kovacevic D 000002017:25
Dawson Mercer C 000010016:01
Cody Glass C 000-100113:25
Lenni Hameenaho R 000-121012:34
Evgenii Dadonov L 000010012:06
Maxim Tsyplakov R 000033109:28
Nick Bjugstad C 000-114009:24
Paul Cotter L 000000008:36
NJD goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jacob Markstrom W 161888.9260:00
NSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Steven Stamkos C 101-160018:11
Reid Schaefer L 101+111009:12
Nicolas Hague D 011+112121:35
Luke Evangelista R 011-120115:44
Fedor Svechkov C 011+100110:44
Roman Josi D 000-120325:46
Brady Skjei D 000011121:48
Ryan O'Reilly C 000-100120:39
Filip Forsberg L 000-111120:21
Nick Perbix D 000-111018:40
Jonathan Marchessault R 000-100017:45
Erik Haula L 000-110117:03
Adam Wilsby D 000+100016:08
Tyson Jost C 000-120114:36
Zachary L'Heureux L 000-106114:08
Matthew Wood R 000000113:40
Ryan Ufko D 000-100013:01
Ozzy Wiesblatt C 000+101008:20
NSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Justus Annunen L 262989.7358:18

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