Nashville Predators @ New Jersey Devils

24-23-6, 10-11-4 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Predators NSH	1	0	1	0	2
Devils NJ	0	1	1	1	3

New Jersey DevilsDevilsNJ

28-24-2, 13-10-2 Home

Hischier scores 42 seconds into OT, Devils beat Predators 3-2 after Jack Hughes leaves in 1st period

— Nico Hischier scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night after New Jersey's Jack Hughes left the game in the first period and didn't return.

Jan 30, 2026, 09:09 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Predators	1	0	1	0	2
	Devils	0	1	1	1	3

1st Period			NSH	NJ
5:07		Michael McCarron (3) Assists: Jonathan Marchessault (4), Cole Smith (3)	1	0

2nd Period			NSH	NJ
10:01		Dougie Hamilton (7) Assists: Lenni Hameenaho (2), Arseny Gritsyuk (14)	1	1

3rd Period			NSH	NJ
1:34		Filip Forsberg (20) Assists: Adam Wilsby (8)	2	1
10:42		Jesper Bratt (13) Unassisted	2	2

OT Summary			NSH	NJ
0:42		Nico Hischier (18) Assists: Dawson Mercer (17)	2	3

Maksim Tsyplakov hit Brady Skjei
Brett Pesce Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Brett Pesce
Lenni Hameenaho Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Takeaway by Lenni Hameenaho
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Jack Hughes Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Brenden Dillon hit Michael McCarron
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Brett Pesce Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Paul Cotter
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Luke Glendening Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
Evgenii Dadonov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Brenden Dillon hit Cole Smith
Giveaway by Lenni Hameenaho
Paul Cotter hit Brady Skjei
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk
Giveaway by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Brenden Dillon hit Ryan O'Reilly
Adam Wilsby shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
Paul Cotter hit Cole Smith
Arseny Gritsyuk hit Ozzy Wiesblatt
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton hit Tyson Jost
Maksim Tsyplakov faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Maksim Tsyplakov hit Filip Forsberg
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Jesper Bratt hit Adam Wilsby
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Michael Bunting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brenden Dillon hit Tyson Jost
Timo Meier hit Ozzy Wiesblatt
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Cole Smith
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Maksim Tsyplakov hit Roman Josi
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Maksim Tsyplakov hit Nick Perbix
Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Johnathan Kovacevic Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Jonas Siegenthaler Slap Shot Wide Right
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Connor Brown Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brenden Dillon Slap Shot Wide Right
Paul Cotter Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Simon Nemec
Evgenii Dadonov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Paul Cotter hit Cole Smith
Giveaway by Arseny Gritsyuk
Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Connor Brown Backhand Wide Right
Connor Brown Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
Giveaway by Arseny Gritsyuk
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Tyson Jost shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Filip Forsberg
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Maksim Tsyplakov hit Nick Perbix
Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
Giveaway by Arseny Gritsyuk
Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Lenni Hameenaho
Arseny Gritsyuk Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Lenni Hameenaho
Dougie Hamilton Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Lenni Hameenaho (2), Arseny Gritsyuk (14)
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Connor Brown Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Nico Hischier hit Tyson Jost
Dougie Hamilton Slashing against Tyson Jost
Brenden Dillon hit Luke Evangelista
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael Bunting
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot Wide Left
Paul Cotter hit Ozzy Wiesblatt
Arseny Gritsyuk hit Michael McCarron
Simon Nemec Slap Shot Short
Jesper Bratt hit Luke Evangelista
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk
Brett Pesce Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Timo Meier Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Paul Cotter hit Nick Blankenburg
Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Giveaway by Jacob Markstrom
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jesper Bratt Tip-In Wide Left
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Filip Forsberg
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Dawson Mercer Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Arseny Gritsyuk hit Roman Josi
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jesper Bratt Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Paul Cotter hit Matthew Wood
Tyson Jost shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Takeaway by Connor Brown
Justin Barron shot blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk
Arseny Gritsyuk Tripping against Luke Evangelista
Roman Josi shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matthew Wood
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Nico Hischier Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Connor Brown Tip-In Wide Left
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Connor Brown Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Nico Hischier Goal (18) Slap Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (17)
Michael McCarron hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Cole Smith hit Timo Meier
Steven Stamkos hit Paul Cotter
Giveaway by Erik Haula
Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Jonathan Marchessault Wrap-around saved by Jacob Markstrom
Michael McCarron Goal (3) Wrap-around, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (4), Cole Smith (3)
Timeout - Home
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Goalie Stopped
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Luke Evangelista hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Justin Barron hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Icing
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Off-side
Off-side
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Nick Blankenburg Slap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Erik Haula hit Maksim Tsyplakov
Icing
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Timo Meier
Luke Evangelista Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Justin Barron
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Ozzy Wiesblatt
Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Ryan O'Reilly Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Justin Barron hit Paul Cotter
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
Luke Evangelista Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Wood faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Ozzy Wiesblatt hit Timo Meier
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Adam Wilsby Snap Shot Wide Left
Filip Forsberg Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Erik Haula Tip-In Wide Left
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot Wide Left
Roman Josi Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Filip Forsberg
Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Paul Cotter
Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
Adam Wilsby Slashing against Lenni Hameenaho
Michael McCarron Wrist Shot Wide Right
Michael McCarron hit Timo Meier
Goalie Stopped
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Wide Right
Filip Forsberg hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Justin Barron
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Roman Josi
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Michael McCarron
Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Takeaway by Nick Blankenburg
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Icing
Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Justin Barron Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Filip Forsberg Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Steven Stamkos hit Nico Hischier
Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Michael Bunting
Giveaway by Brady Skjei
Ozzy Wiesblatt hit Arseny Gritsyuk
Ozzy Wiesblatt hit Arseny Gritsyuk
Nick Blankenburg hit Paul Cotter
Giveaway by Michael McCarron
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Cole Smith
Michael McCarron hit Paul Cotter
Takeaway by Luke Evangelista
Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Luke Evangelista Poke Wide Left
Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
High Stick
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Goalie Stopped
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Justus Annunen
Jonathan Marchessault hit Jesper Bratt
Roman Josi Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Luke Evangelista
Off-side
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Nick Perbix Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Michael Bunting
Icing
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Adam Wilsby Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Adam Wilsby Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Filip Forsberg Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Wilsby (8)
Giveaway by Justin Barron
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Michael McCarron
Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Ozzy Wiesblatt
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Matthew Wood hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Roman Josi
Ryan O'Reilly Backhand Wide Right
Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Puck in Netting
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Michael McCarron
Cole Smith Hooking against Simon Nemec
TV Timeout
Timo Meier shot blocked by Roman Josi
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Michael McCarron
Off-side
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
Matthew Wood Tip-In Wide Left
Off-side
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jonathan Marchessault Slap Shot Wide Right
Filip Forsberg Slap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Nick Blankenburg Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Brady Skjei
Cole Smith High-sticking against Arseny Gritsyuk
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Nick Perbix
Goalie Stopped
Timo Meier shot blocked by Roman Josi
Goalie Stopped
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Arseny Gritsyuk
Tyson Jost Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Hand Pass
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg

PREDATORS

DEVILS

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 1-0

Predators
2
Devils
3

Game 1

30/1

Devils
4
Predators
2

Game 2

27/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Graf stays with Sharks on 3-year deal worth $12.75 million

Forward Collin Graf, who had 21 goals and 25 assists in 81 games last season, re-signed with the Sharks on a three-year deal worth $12.75 million.

Penguins sign veteran forward Tommy Novak to a 3-year extension

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Nashville Predators @ New Jersey Devils

Nico HischierC - NJ

Jacob MarkstromG - NJ

Jesper BrattLW - NJ

Hischier scores 42 seconds into OT, Devils beat Predators 3-2 after Jack Hughes leaves in 1st period

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Penguins sign Ville Koivunen to 8-year deal worth $32M

Graf stays with Sharks on 3-year deal worth $12.75 million

Penguins sign veteran forward Tommy Novak to a 3-year extension