Nico Hischier's first hat trick led the Devils to a 5-2 win over the Predators. Haula and Dowling also scored for NJ; Forsberg and L'Heureux for Nashville. Markstrom made 19 saves.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Nashville Predators
1
0
1
2
New Jersey Devils
1
3
1
5
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Nashville Predators
9
10
3
22
New Jersey Devils
11
19
16
46
Three stars
N. Hischier, New Jersey Devils (3 goals)
E. Haula, New Jersey Devils (1 goal)
J. Kovacevic, New Jersey Devils (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
05:08
Nashville Predators
Filip Forsberg (9)
Unassisted
Even strength
NSH 1, NJD 0
1st
11:29
New Jersey Devils
Erik Haula (5)
Johnathan Kovacevic (6), Dawson Mercer (8)
Even strength
NSH 1, NJD 1
2nd
03:52
New Jersey Devils
Nico Hischier (11)
Timo Meier (8), Luke Hughes (4)
Even strength
NSH 1, NJD 2
2nd
10:01
New Jersey Devils
Nico Hischier (12)
Unassisted
Power play
NSH 1, NJD 3
2nd
16:57
New Jersey Devils
Nico Hischier (13)
Stefan Noesen (9)
Even strength
NSH 1, NJD 4
3rd
07:39
Nashville Predators
Zachary L'Heureux (2)
Roman Josi (13)
Even strength
NSH 2, NJD 4
3rd
17:25
New Jersey Devils
Justin Dowling (1)
Johnathan Kovacevic (7), Brenden Dillon (5)
Even strength, Empty net
NSH 2, NJD 5
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils
Stat
Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
Shots on goal
22
46
Power play
0 of 5
1 of 2
Penalty minutes
4
23
Hits
30
32
Blocked shots
11
18
Giveaways
20
19
Takeaways
7
3
Faceoffs won
21/54 (38.9%)
33/54 (61.1%)
Box score
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 9 F. Forsberg
L
1
0
1
-1
0
3
0
0
0
21:21
Number 10 C. Sissons
C
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
1
0
9.1%
11:10
Number 13 J. Parssinen
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
2
0
0
13:22
Number 14 G. Nyquist
R
0
0
0
-3
0
2
0
1
0
100%
18:16
Number 17 M. Jankowski
L
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
0
0
50%
14:42
Number 36 C. Smith
R
0
0
0
+1
0
0
1
2
0
100%
12:39
Number 40 F. Svechkov
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
25%
12:11
Number 68 Z. L'Heureux
L
1
0
1
+1
0
1
5
0
0
10:47
Number 81 J. Marchessault
R
0
0
0
-1
0
2
2
0
0
50%
19:13
Number 82 T. Novak
C
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0
0
0
14.3%
16:45
Number 90 R. O'Reilly
C
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
1
0
52.4%
21:32
Number 91 S. Stamkos
C
0
0
0
-1
0
2
1
0
0
50%
19:44
Number 2 L. Schenn
D
0
0
0
-1
0
0
8
1
0
15:33
Number 3 J. Lauzon
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
09:11
Number 7 M. Del Gaizo
D
0
0
0
-1
0
0
2
1
0
12:52
Number 45 A. Carrier
D
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
17:43
Number 59 R. Josi
D
0
1
1
0
0
3
1
2
0
27:58
Number 76 B. Skjei
D
0
0
0
-1
0
4
1
0
0
23:44
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 41 S. Wedgewood
15
15
0
1.000
18:56
Number 74 J. Saros
30
26
4
.867
39:53
Loss
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 11 S. Noesen
R
0
1
1
+1
0
4
3
1
0
66.7%
16:05
Number 13 N. Hischier
C
3
0
3
+2
0
6
0
0
1
57.9%
18:03
Number 15 S. Bowers
C
0
0
0
-1
0
2
2
0
0
10:54
Number 18 O. Palat
L
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
13:15
Number 28 T. Meier
R
0
1
1
+1
17
5
1
0
0
13:37
Number 37 J. Dowling
C
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
80%
09:25
Number 47 P. Cotter
L
0
0
0
+1
0
2
3
0
0
100%
12:35
Number 56 E. Haula
L
1
0
1
+1
4
7
0
0
0
62.5%
15:13
Number 63 J. Bratt
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
16:04
Number 86 J. Hughes
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
50%
17:15
Number 90 T. Tatar
L
0
0
0
-1
0
2
1
0
0
10:24
Number 91 D. Mercer
C
0
1
1
+2
0
2
2
1
0
50%
16:14
Number 5 B. Dillon
D
0
1
1
0
0
0
4
4
0
20:40
Number 7 D. Hamilton
D
0
0
0
-1
0
5
4
1
0
18:33
Number 8 J. Kovacevic
D
0
2
2
+3
0
3
3
0
0
19:54
Number 22 B. Pesce
D
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
0
21:54
Number 43 L. Hughes
D
0
1
1
+1
2
2
0
1
0
15:18
Number 71 J. Siegenthaler
D
0
0
0
+1
0
0
6
1
0
21:37
New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 25 J. Markstrom
22
20
2
.909
60:00
Win
Penalties
Penalties, Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
00:53
Nashville Predators
Alexandre Carrier
Hooking
2
1st
17:25
New Jersey Devils
Erik Haula
Hooking
2
2nd
00:03
New Jersey Devils
Timo Meier
Tripping
2
2nd
09:23
Nashville Predators
Bench
Too many men on the ice (bench minor)
2
2nd
12:08
New Jersey Devils
Luke Hughes
Tripping
2
3rd
01:22
New Jersey Devils
Erik Haula
Holding
2
3rd
12:17
New Jersey Devils
Timo Meier
Cross checking (major)
5
3rd
12:17
New Jersey Devils
Timo Meier
Game misconduct (game misconduct)
10
Game information
Nashville Predators head coach
Andrew Brunette
New Jersey Devils head coach
Sheldon Keefe
Referees
Francis Charron, Beau Halkidis
Linesmen
Mark Shewchyk, David Brisebois
Nashville Predators scratches
Michael McCarron, Luke Evangelista
New Jersey Devils scratches
Kurtis MacDermid, Nick DeSimone, Nolan Foote
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