New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes netted three goals and added an assist to lead his team to a 6-3 win over the struggling New York Rangers in Newark. The victory marked the Devils’ fourth consecutive win, while the Rangers continued their slide with their 15th loss in 19 games.

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes delivered a spectacular performance Saturday night, netting three goals and adding an assist to propel his team to a commanding 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers in Newark, New Jersey.

The hat trick marked Hughes’ fourth career three-goal game and his second of the current season. The Olympic standout found the back of the net on a power play before capitalizing on a breakaway opportunity with 3:04 remaining in the final period. Hughes sealed his hat trick by firing into an empty net with just 32 seconds left on the clock.

Supporting Hughes’ heroics, Devils teammate Jesper Bratt contributed one goal and two assists, while captain Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer each added goals of their own. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom turned away 17 shots to secure the victory.

The Devils dominated special teams play, converting all three of their power-play opportunities to fuel their fourth straight triumph.

Despite the lopsided final score, the Rangers showed offensive life through Will Cuylle, who scored his third goal in two contests, and defensemen Vladislav Gavrikov and Will Borgen, who both found the net. Gavrikov’s tally extended his scoring streak to three straight games. Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick made 29 saves but couldn’t prevent his team’s continued struggles.

The loss dropped the Eastern Conference’s last-place Rangers to a dismal 4-12-3 record over their past 19 outings.

In other NHL action Saturday:

Bruins 3, Capitals 1

Viktor Arvidsson’s third-period goal at the 4:28 mark proved decisive as Boston defeated visiting Washington, extending the Bruins’ home winning streak to 12 games. Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm also scored for Boston, with Lindholm sealing the win on an empty-netter with 23.2 seconds remaining. David Pastrnak recorded two assists while Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves. Aliaksei Protas scored Washington’s only goal, and Logan Thompson stopped 27 shots for the Capitals, who dropped their third consecutive game following recent trades of veterans Nicolas Roy and John Carlson.

Jets 3, Canucks 2 (OT)

Josh Morrissey returned from an upper-body injury to score the overtime winner and add an assist as Winnipeg rallied past Vancouver at home. Morrissey’s shot from the high slot deflected off Vancouver’s Filip Hronek and into the net 1:49 into overtime. Mark Scheifele tallied one goal and two assists, Gabriel Vilardi also scored, and Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves for the Jets. Linus Karlsson and Liam Ohgren scored for Vancouver, with Teddy Blueger adding two assists and Kevin Lankinen stopping 32 shots.

Flyers 4, Penguins 3 (SO)

Trevor Zegras scored the decisive shootout goal while Dan Vladar made 20 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts to lift Philadelphia over Pittsburgh. Alex Bump scored in his NHL debut for the Flyers after helping Western Michigan capture its first NCAA hockey championship in 2025. Owen Tippett and Denver Barkey also tallied for Philadelphia, as head coach Rick Tocchet earned a victory in his 700th game as an NHL coach. Rickard Rakell had a goal and assist for Pittsburgh, while Egor Chinakhov contributed two assists. Erik Karlsson and Tommy Novak also scored for the Penguins, who fell to 1-9 in shootouts this season.

Mammoth 5, Blue Jackets 4 (OT)

Logan Cooley scored twice, including the overtime winner, as Utah improved to 3-0-0 on their five-game road trip with a victory in Columbus. Alexander Kerfoot and Michael Carcone each recorded a goal and assist for the Mammoth, Dylan Guenther also scored, and Karel Vejmelka made 27 saves. Columbus got goals and assists from Adam Fantilli, Mason Marchment, Damon Severson, and Mathieu Olivier, but saw their three-game winning streak end despite Elvis Merzlikins’ 18 saves.

Additional games saw the Islanders edge San Jose 2-1 in overtime, Tampa Bay snap a four-game skid by beating Toronto 5-2, Buffalo extend their winning streak to six with a 3-2 victory over Nashville, Montreal rally past Los Angeles 4-3, Calgary upset Eastern Conference-leading Carolina 5-4, and Ottawa defeat Seattle 7-4.