St. Louis Blues @ New Jersey Devils
Simon Nemec's goal in overtime gives Devils a 3-2 victory over the Blues
NEWARK, N.J. -- — Simon Nemec scored on a wrist shot at 2:58 of overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.
New Jersey (15-7-1) has won a franchise-record nine of its first 10 home games.
Nico Hischier assisted on Nemec's winner and finished with a goal and two assists. Hischier has nine points (five goals, four assists) in his last five games. Timo Meier added a goal and an assist for New Jersey, extending his goal-scoring streak to three games.
Can Fowler had a goal and an assist, and Robert Thomas scored on the power play for St. Louis (7-11-6).
Jacob Markstrom stopped 21 shots for the Devils. Jordan Binnigton had 26 saves for the Blues.
With the game tied at 2, New Jersey killed a four-minute penalty early in the third period, limiting the Blues to just four shots on goal. Ondrej Palat was called for high sticking Logan Mailloux.
Hischier tied the score at 2-all with a power-play goal, with assists from Meier and Luke Hughes, in the second period.
Thomas scored on a power play, his 12th point in the last 15 games, to give the Blues a 2-1 lead at 14:37 of the second.
Fowler gave the Blues an early 1-0 lead with his first goal of the season at 2:16 of the first. Meier tied it, with an assist from Hischier, at 11:02.
The Devils are 4-1 in overtime games this season. St. Louis, which is 0-5 in overtime, finished its longest trip of the season by going 1-1-3.
Devils: At Buffalo on Friday.
Blues: Host Ottawa on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Eric Furlatt
- Francis Charron
- Linesmen:
- David Brisebois
- Ryan Daisy
2025-26 Central Division Standings
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 15 | 7 | 1 | 31 |
| Carolina | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| Washington | 13 | 9 | 2 | 28 |
| NY Islanders | 13 | 9 | 2 | 28 |
| Pittsburgh | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 |
| Philadelphia | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Columbus | 11 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| NY Rangers | 12 | 11 | 2 | 26 |

