Devils storm back to defeat Wild in OT, 5-4

Nico Hischier scores game-winner with 1:41 left in overtime after New Jersey erased three-goal deficit

2/16/2019, 4:29 AM
Jan 28, 2019; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) skates with the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Devils won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports / Charles LeClaire
Jan 28, 2019; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) skates with the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Devils won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports / Charles LeClaire

After a miserable first two games of their three-game road trip, it appeared the Devils were going to fly home miserable from St. Paul Friday night as they found themselves down by three. But they erased a three-goal deficit to force overtime when Nico Hischier scored the winning goal to give the Devils a 5-4 win. Cory Schneider replaced Keith Kinkaid with the Devils down 4-1 and stopped all 15 shots he faced, giving him his first regular-season win since Dec. 27, 2017. Ben Lovejoy tied the game with 2:45 left in regulation. >> Box score

First period:

  • 6:07 MIN Brad Hunt (Power Play;) Assists: Ryan Suter, Mikael Granlund
  • 9:55 MIN Joel Eriksson Ek

Second period:

  • 0:26 NJD Marcus Johansson
  • 2:33 MIN Nick Seeler; Assists: Brad Hunt, Kyle Rau
  • 7:19 MIN Mikael Granlund; Assists: Jared Spurgeon, Ryan Suter
  • 18:10 NJD Will Butcher; Assists: Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt

Third period:

  • 8:16 NJD Kyle Palmieri; Assists: Marcus Johansson, Jesper Bratt
  • 17:15 NJD Ben Lovejoy; Assists: Kenny Agostino, Pavel Zacha

Overtime:

  • 3:19 NJD Nico Hischier; Assists: Kyle Palmieri

Highlights

 

What's next:

The Devils return home to play the Sabres on Sunday at 6 p.m.

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