Overview

• Despite the absence of top scorer Jack Hughes, the New Jersey Devils secured a 4-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks, marking their fourth win in five games.
• The Devils outperformed the Blackhawks, outshooting them 40-34, including an empty-net goal by Michael McLeod in the final second.
• Dawson Mercer, Max Willman, Curtis Lazar and Michael McLeod scored to back a 32-save effort from goalie Vitek Vanecek, contributing to the victory.
• Willman, who was promoted from Utica of the American Hockey League as a roster replacement for Hughes, scored after a Blackhawks turnover.
• The Devils' victory was also made possible by their resilience in overcoming a 1-0 lead by the Blackhawks just 1:51 into the game, courtesy of Taylor Hall.