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Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils

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Boston Bruins
37-23-7
Final
3 - 4
New Jersey Devils
34-31-2

US Olympic hero Jack Hughes has 3 assists as the Devils beat the Bruins 4-3 in overtime

David Pastrnak scores second goal on a nasty toe drag

Hughes set up Connor Brown's goal to become the fastest player in franchise history to 400 career points. He also had a hand in Jesper Bratt's goal and assisted on Paul Cotter's winner with 6.2 seconds left in 3-on-3 overtime to reach 402 in his 414th regular-season game. Hughes has 12 points in 10 games since returning from Milan.

Cotter also scored early in the third period to give New Jersey a 3-2 lead before David Pastrnak tied it 1:42 later.

Pastrnak scored twice, including a highlight-reel masterpiece that made it 3-all, but he and the Bruins blew a two-goal lead and the chance for their first back-to-back victories since Jan. 27 and 29. Pavel Zacha also scored his 20th of the season against his old team, while Joonas Korpisalo allowed four goals on 34 shots as Boston kept up a pattern of alternating wins and losses since the NHL season resumed from the Olympic break.

The Bruins are clinging to the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference after getting passed by Detroit when the Red Wings beat Calgary on Monday night. With 15 games left, Boston has 81 points, two ahead of Columbus and four up on Ottawa.

Jacob Markstrom stopped 19 shots for the Devils. The teams combined to take 10 penalties, including a pair of fighting majors in the final 11 minutes of regulation.

Up next Bruins: Visit Atlantic Division-rival and likely playoff-bound Montreal on Tuesday night.

Devils: After finishing a seven-game homestand, they play their first of five in a row on the road Wednesday night at the New York Rangers.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 4:02 David Pastrnak Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Henri Jokiharju (10), Marat Khusnutdinov (16)
Goal 1st Period 14:29 Pavel Zacha Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Viktor Arvidsson (20), Charlie McAvoy (41)
Goal 2nd Period 0:32 Connor Brown Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (32)
Goal 2nd Period 8:08 Jesper Bratt Goal (15) Slap Shot, assists: Connor Brown (19), Jack Hughes (33)
Goal 3rd Period 2:50 Paul Cotter Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Maksim Tsyplakov (2), Brenden Dillon (10)
Goal 3rd Period 4:32 David Pastrnak Goal (26) Backhand, assists: none
Goal 4th Period 4:53 Paul Cotter Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (34), Dougie Hamilton (21)

Statistics

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19 Blocked Shots 9
22 Hits 20
6 Takeaways 6
22 Shots 34
0 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
37 Faceoffs Won 34
52.1 Faceoff Win Percent 47.9
18 Giveaways 19
6 Total Penalties 7
18 Penalty Minutes 20
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jonas Siegenthaler, D Out May 4
Brett Pesce, D Injured Reserve Apr 13
Jacob Markstrom, G Out Apr 10
Luke Hughes, D Out Apr 9
Arseny Gritsyuk, RW Out Apr 2
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Charlie McAvoy, D Suspension May 12
Viktor Arvidsson, LW Out May 3
Nikita Zadorov, D Out May 2
Dans Locmelis, C Out Feb 28

Game Information

Prudential Center

Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,034 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 9 23 109 50
Tampa Bay 6 26 106 50
Montreal 10 24 106 48
Boston 10 27 100 45
Ottawa 11 27 99 44
Detroit 10 31 92 41
Florida 4 38 84 40
Toronto 14 36 78 32

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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