What Happened
Jack Hughes scored with 3:42 remaining in overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Hughes carried the puck on a two-on-one rush before beating Ilya Sorokin to the blocker. New Jersey trailed by two goals in the third period before Dougie Hamilton tied the game on the power play with 6:18 left in regulation, converting a setup from Hughes. Luke Evangelista, Declan Chisholm and Evan Rodrigues had the other Devils goals.
Key Details
- Hughes beat Sorokin on a two-on-one with 3:42 left in overtime.
- Jake Allen made 19 saves for New Jersey; Sorokin stopped 45 shots for New York.
- Hamilton's power-play goal with 6:18 remaining in regulation forced overtime.
- Evangelista cut the lead to one at 6:08 of the third period.
- Chisholm tied the score 2-2 at 4:42 of the second off a bounce off the end boards.
- Schaefer's fifth goal of the season put New York ahead 2-1 after the first period.
What It Means
The result keeps New Jersey's four-game run going and came despite being outshot heavily, with Sorokin turning aside 45 shots at the other end. Hughes factored in both the tying goal and the overtime winner, while Hamilton's power-play finish capped a third-period rally. For New York, the loss is a third straight and came after the Islanders built an early lead behind Duclair and Schaefer.