{"id":176845,"date":"2026-03-27T04:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T04:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/176845\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T04:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T04:24:17","slug":"hischier-scores-twice-as-devils-down-predators-4-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/176845\/","title":{"rendered":"Hischier scores twice as Devils down Predators 4-2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nico Hischier scored two goals to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Jesper Bratt scored a goal and added two assists, Timo Meier scored an empty-net goal, and Jacob Markstrom made 16 saves for the Devils, winners of five of six. Jack Hughes and Jonas Siegenthaler had two assists apiece.<\/p>\n

Reid Schaefer and Steven Stamkos scored and Justus Annunen made 26 saves for the Predators, who had their five-game winning streak snapped.<\/p>\n

Nashville entered Thursday three points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings for the Western Conference’s second wild card berth.<\/p>\n

With time winding down in the third and the Devils on a power play, Hughes’ shot from the left side tipped off Hischier and past Annunen at 14:07.<\/p>\n

Bratt scored the game’s first goal with 1:58 remaining in the opening period.<\/p>\n

Siegenthaler faked a shot from the high slot and slid a pass to Jack Hughes in the right circle, where his one timer deflected off Bratt.<\/p>\n

Hughes has a seven game point-scoring streak.<\/p>\n

Bratt has scored in a career-high five straight and has 19 goals on the season.<\/p>\n

Hischier made it 2-0 at 9:13 of the second when Bratt’s wrist shot from the left side tipped off Hischier and snuck past Annunen on the near post.<\/p>\n

Schaefer halved New Jersey’s lead less than two minutes later on a breakaway, slipping a wrist shot between Markstrom’s pads.<\/p>\n

Stamkos made it 2-2 with 7 remaining in the second on a backhand from just outside the crease, his 36th goals of the season.<\/p>\n

Nashville’s Matthew Wood hit the left post with 1:45 left in a bid to tie the game.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Devils visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Predators host the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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