What Happened
Jack Hughes secured a 3-2 victory for the New Jersey Devils against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night by scoring with 1:37 remaining in overtime. Jesper Bratt assisted on the winning wrist shot during New Jersey's home opener in Newark. The Devils fell behind earlier when Travis Sanheim scored a slap shot assisted by Sean Couturier early in the final period to give Philadelphia a 2-1 lead. However, Luke Hughes tied the game 2-2 at 9:44 of the third period with a snapshot set up by Luke Evangelista. In net, Joseph Woll stopped 41 shots for the Flyers following an offseason trade from Toronto, while Jake Allen made 23 saves for the Devils. Regulation goals for Philadelphia were rounded out by Rasmus Ristolainen.
Key Details
- Final score: New Jersey 3, Philadelphia 2 in overtime.
- Overtime goal scored by Jack Hughes with 1:37 left.
- Joseph Woll made 41 saves for the Flyers.
- Jake Allen stopped 23 shots for the Devils.