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Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils

Prudential Center, Newark Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Nashville Predators 3–2 in overtime on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at home.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Nashville Predators 2 38-34-10
at New Jersey Devils 3 42-37-3

Goals by period

Team Total
Nashville Predators 1 0 1 0 2
New Jersey Devils 0 1 1 1 3

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Nashville Predators 7 13 9 0 29
New Jersey Devils 13 13 8 1 35

Three stars

  1. N. Hischier, New Jersey Devils (1 goal)
  2. J. Markstrom, New Jersey Devils (goaltender)
  3. J. Bratt, New Jersey Devils (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 05:07 Nashville Predators Michael McCarron (3) Jonathan Marchessault (4), Cole Smith (3) Even strength NSH 1, NJD 0
2nd 10:01 New Jersey Devils Dougie Hamilton (7) Lenni Hameenaho (2), Arseny Gritsyuk (14) Even strength NSH 1, NJD 1
3rd 01:34 Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg (20) Adam Wilsby (8) Even strength NSH 2, NJD 1
3rd 10:42 New Jersey Devils Jesper Bratt (13) Unassisted Even strength NSH 2, NJD 2
OT 00:42 New Jersey Devils Nico Hischier (18) Dawson Mercer (17) Even strength NSH 2, NJD 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils
Shots on goal 29 35
Power play 0 of 2 0 of 3
Penalty minutes 6 4
Hits 17 27
Blocked shots 14 19
Giveaways 16 18
Takeaways 3 6
Faceoffs won 29/58 (50%) 29/58 (50%)

Box score

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player
9 F. Forsberg L 1 0 1 +1 0 4 1 1 19:26
17 T. Jost C 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10:10
36 C. Smith R 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 16:00
47 M. McCarron C 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 35.3% 16:28
56 E. Haula L 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 0 60% 15:58
58 M. Bunting L 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 1 12:50
71 M. Wood R 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 40% 07:52
77 L. Evangelista R 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 18:30
81 J. Marchessault R 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 15:14
89 O. Wiesblatt C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 09:20
90 R. O'Reilly C 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 0 66.7% 22:04
91 S. Stamkos C 0 0 0 -2 0 5 2 1 60% 14:08
20 J. Barron D 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 11:39
37 N. Blankenburg D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16:52
48 N. Perbix D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16:57
59 R. Josi D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 3 28:08
76 B. Skjei D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28:27
83 A. Wilsby D 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 16:03
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie
29 J. Annunen 35 32 3 .914 60:42 OT loss

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player
13 N. Hischier C 1 0 1 +1 0 7 1 1 56.7% 26:09
14 L. Glendening C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 60% 08:36
16 C. Brown R 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 19:12
28 T. Meier R 0 0 0 -1 0 5 1 0 19:41
29 L. Hameenaho R 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 2 15:48
33 E. Dadonov L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13:11
42 M. Tsyplakov R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 5 0 100% 08:18
47 P. Cotter L 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 50% 13:30
63 J. Bratt L 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 20:51
81 A. Gritsyuk R 0 1 1 +1 2 4 3 3 18:46
86 J. Hughes C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 02:27
91 D. Mercer C 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 0 20% 16:10
5 B. Dillon D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 5 0 16:13
7 D. Hamilton D 1 0 1 +1 2 5 1 0 20:43
8 J. Kovacevic D 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 21:25
17 S. Nemec D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 16:59
22 B. Pesce D 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 2 18:51
71 J. Siegenthaler D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 21:20
New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
25 J. Markstrom 29 27 2 .931 60:38 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
2nd 02:50 Nashville Predators Adam Wilsby Slashing 2
2nd 12:09 New Jersey Devils Dougie Hamilton Slashing 2
3rd 06:08 Nashville Predators Cole Smith Hooking 2
3rd 12:35 New Jersey Devils Arseny Gritsyuk Tripping 2
3rd 15:19 Nashville Predators Cole Smith High sticking 2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach
Andrew Brunette
New Jersey Devils head coach
Sheldon Keefe
Referees
Brian Pochmara, Michael Markovic
Linesmen
Dylan Blujus, Ryan Daisy
Nashville Predators scratches
Andreas Englund, Nicolas Hague
New Jersey Devils scratches
Juho Lammikko, Colton White, Cody Glass

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Nashville Predators 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 Final/OT Game page
New Jersey Devils 4 at Nashville Predators 2 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Jan 29

Matchup Status Details
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 6 Final Game page
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 Final Game page
Winnipeg Jets 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 Final Game page
New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 1 Final Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 Final Game page
Utah Mammoth 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 Final/SO Game page
Florida Panthers 4 at St. Louis Blues 5 Final Game page
Calgary Flames 1 at Minnesota Wild 4 Final Game page
San Jose Sharks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 Final/OT Game page
Anaheim Ducks 0 at Vancouver Canucks 2 Final Game page
Dallas Stars 5 at Vegas Golden Knights 4 Final/SO Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Seattle Kraken 5 Final Game page

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