NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway at 3:42 of overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night.
Hischier took a pass from Jack Hughes and broke in on goalie Philipp Grubauer. As Seattle’s Matty Beniers caught up, Hischier turned to to his backhand to shield Beniers and put a shot past Grubauer. The New Jersey captain leads the team with 15 goals.
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