Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Thursday, January 29, 2026 · Prudential Center
FDSNSO · MSGSN
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Prudential Center. The Devils outshot the Predators 35-29.
Goals came from Michael McCarron, Dougie Hamilton, Filip Forsberg, Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier.
Jacob Markstrom made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win; Justus Annunen stopped 32 of 35.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Michael McCarron (3)Jonathan Marchessault (4), Cole Smith (3)1–005:07 NSH
2nd period
Dougie Hamilton (7)Lenni Hameenaho (2), Arseny Gritsyuk (14)Perbix 1:01 into shift1–110:01 NJD
3rd period
Filip Forsberg (20)Adam Wilsby (8)Hamilton 1:34 into shift2–101:34 NSH
Jesper Bratt (13)Unassisted2–210:42 NJD
OT period
Nico Hischier (18)Dawson Mercer (17)2–300:42 NJD
Tired legs
Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.
2–1 · 3rd 1:34 · Forsberg. NJD stayed on through an icing. Hamilton was 1:34 into his shift when it went in.
1–0 NSH
1st 5:07 · McCarron
Hischier 0:57
1–1 NJD
2nd 10:01 · Hamilton
Long shift: Perbix 1:01
2–1 NSH
3rd 1:34 · Forsberg
Stuck out there: Hamilton 1:34
2–2 NJD
3rd 10:42 · Bratt
Wilsby 0:47
2–3 NJD
OT 0:42 · Hischier
Josi 0:42
Hover or tap a bar for the skater.
1.9×
Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).
30%
of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.
Team stats
Penalties
- 2nd 02:50
Adam Wilsby · slashing2 min - 2nd 12:09
Dougie Hamilton · slashing2 min - 3rd 06:08Cole Smith · hooking2 min
- 3rd 12:35Arseny Gritsyuk · tripping2 min
- 3rd 15:19Cole Smith · high sticking2 min
Season series
Nashville Predators
| 9Filip ForsbergL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 19:26 |
| 36Cole SmithR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:00 |
| 47Michael McCarronC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:28 |
| 81Jonathan MarchessaultR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15:14 |
| 83Adam WilsbyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:03 |
| 17Tyson JostC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:10 |
| 56Erik HaulaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 15:58 |
| 58Michael BuntingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:50 |
| 71Matthew WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:52 |
| 77Luke EvangelistaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:30 |
| 89Ozzy WiesblattC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:20 |
| 90Ryan O'ReillyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 22:04 |
| 91Steven StamkosC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 14:08 |
| 20Justin BarronD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:39 |
| 37Nick BlankenburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:52 |
| 48Nick PerbixD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:57 |
| 59Roman JosiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 28:08 |
| 76Brady SkjeiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28:27 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Justus AnnunenG | O | 35 | 32 | 3 | .914 | 60:42 |
| 74Juuse SarosG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |
New Jersey Devils
| 13Nico HischierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 7 | 26:09 |
| 29Lenni HameenahoR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:48 |
| 63Jesper BrattL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:51 |
| 81Arseny GritsyukR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 18:46 |
| 91Dawson MercerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:10 |
| 7Dougie HamiltonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 20:43 |
| 14Luke GlendeningC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:36 |
| 16Connor BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:12 |
| 28Timo MeierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 19:41 |
| 33Evgenii DadonovL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:11 |
| 42Maxim TsyplakovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 08:18 |
| 47Paul CotterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:30 |
| 86Jack HughesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02:27 |
| 5Brenden DillonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:13 |
| 8Johnathan KovacevicD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:25 |
| 17Simon NemecD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:59 |
| 22Brett PesceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:51 |
| 71Jonas SiegenthalerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:20 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Jacob MarkstromG | W | 29 | 27 | 2 | .931 | 60:38 |
| 34Jake AllenG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |