Jack Hughes Leads Devils to 5-4 Overtime Victory Over Islanders
New Jersey Devils snap two-game skid with four power-play goals, while Islanders' season-opening win streak ends.
- Star player Jack Hughes scored his second goal of the game at 2:19 of overtime, along with two assists, to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-4 victory over the New York Islanders.
- Other key players in the Devils' success were Dougie Hamilton, Tyler Toffoli, and Luke Hughes who also scored, breaking the Devils' two-game losing streak.
- The game saw the New Jersey Devils scoring four out of five opportunities on the power play, catapulting them to victory.
- Despite a strong performance from Islanders' Brock Nelson and Bo Horvat, who each scored twice, and Kyle Palmieri who assisted thrice, the Islanders' season-opening two-game win streak was snapped.
- Devils' forwards Nico Hischier and Chris Tierney did not play in the third period due to unspecified injuries.