Overview
- Luke Hughes netted the winner at 4:45 of the third and added an assist, matching Rob Ramage for the most multi-point games by a Devils defenseman before age 23.
- Nico Hischier tipped in a power-play shot 2:49 into the third and Arseny Gritsyuk tied it 55 seconds later to complete the three-goal surge.
- Goaltender Jake Allen made 34 saves, including a late stop on Kirill Marchenko, to secure the comeback.
- It was New Jersey’s first multi-goal comeback since Nov. 29, 2024 at Detroit.
- For Columbus, Mason Marchment scored to extend a franchise-first five-game point streak to start his Blue Jackets tenure, Boone Jenner logged his 400th point with an assist, and Jett Greaves made 30 saves as their two-game run ended.