Overview
- Simon Nemec scored twice late and finished his first career hat trick with the overtime winner at 3:28, delivering New Jersey a 4-3 victory at the United Center.
- Per NHL Public Relations, Nemec became the first player age 21 or younger to record a hat trick for the Devils, and NHL.com noted he is the youngest defenseman to notch a hat trick with an OT goal in the same game.
- Goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 17 saves and earned the primary assist on the deciding goal with a long stretch pass that caught Chicago during a change.
- New Jersey controlled play and outshot Chicago 37-20, while Blackhawks goalie Spencer Knight stopped 33 shots to keep the game even through repeated momentum swings.
- Connor Bedard extended his point streak to nine games with a five-on-three power-play goal as Chicago surrendered 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 leads with key forwards Frank Nazar, Jason Dickinson and André Burakovsky unavailable.