NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jesper Bratt scored on a breakaway from Dougie Hamilton in additional time to carry the streaking New Jersey Devils to a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night time.
It was Bratt’s fourth profession additional time objective.
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New Jersey is 8-2 in its final 10 video games and has gained six straight on the Prudential Heart. The Devils, who’ve missed the playoffs the previous two seasons, are in second place within the Metropolitan Division.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 pictures and is 4-0-0 for the Devils since he was acquired from Winnipeg in late October.
New Jersey led 4-1 after two intervals, however the Blues scored three objectives in 3:08 to tie it at 4. Mason McTavish, Philip Broberg and Dalibor Dvorsky scored, the latter two coming 18 seconds aside with 5:06 to play.
Anthony Manta scored two objectives and had an help, and Luke Hughes had a objective and an help for New Jersey.
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Jack Hughes contributed two assists, and has eight factors in his final 5 video games. He leads the Devils with 21 factors.
The loss concluded a six-game stretch for the Blues in opposition to Japanese Convention groups, the place they went 2-4.
Jordan Binnington had 31 saves for St. Louis.
The Devils scored 19 seconds aside late within the second interval for a 4-1 lead. Jesper Boqvist struck from Luke Hughes and Mantha, then Mantha scored his second objective of the interval on a backhand from Brett Pesce and Evan Rodrigues.
New Jersey outshot the Blues 16-4 within the first interval, with Hughes giving the Devils a 1-0 lead on his sixth objective of the season and third within the final 5 video games.
Up subsequent
Blues: conclude a four-game street journey at Nashville on Saturday.
Devils: on the New York Islanders on Saturday.
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