Devils 4-3 Islanders (November 9, 2024) Game Recap

NEW YORK – Jack Hughes scored his second goal of the game 2:35 into overtime as the New Jersey Devils rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night.

Dawson Mercer and Stefan Noesen also scored for New Jersey, which won for the third straight season. Jacob Markstrom finished the game with 19 saves.

Simon Holmstrom scored a goal and an assist, and Dennis Cholowski and Brock Nelson also scored for New York, ending its two-game winning streak. Ilya Sorokin finished the game with 29 saves.

In overtime, Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock broke his stick and Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton carefully made a pass to set up Hughes for the breakaway win.

Cholowski and Nelson scored 1:56 apart midway through the third period to give the Islanders a 3-1 lead.

Mercer pulled the Devils within a point with 4 1/2 minutes left, and Noesen tied the score with 50 seconds left when his pass intended for Nico Hischier deflected off Grant Hutton's skate and past Sorokin.

Takeaways

Islanders: The Islanders defensemen contributed just two goals, with Cholowski scoring both goals.

Devils: Although 21-year-old defenseman Luke Hughes isn't one of the best on offense, he has significantly improved his game in the defensive zone under the tutelage of veteran defenseman Brett Pesce. The Devils signed Pesce to a six-year contract in the offseason to help lead a young defensive group.

Key moment

Pesce made a great defensive play on Horvat early in OT to prevent the Islanders from scoring

Key statistics

The Islanders have won more than 50 percent of faceoffs in 14 straight games. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Brock Nelson and Bo Horvat all have a winning percentage of over 50 percent this season.

Next

The Devils host San Jose on Sunday while the Islanders visit Edmonton to open a five-game trip.

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