US EditionNew Jersey Plays Minnesota Following Hughes' Hat Trick
Jack Hughes scored three goals including the game-winner as the Devils snapped a losing streak and improved to 5-1-0 this season, with Jesper Bratt assisting three times.
- On Tuesday, the New Jersey Devils defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 at Scotiabank Arena, with Jack Hughes scoring his third career hat trick including an empty-net goal.
- A Hughes wrist shot opened the floodgates early in the second, triggering a quick three-goal run after Toronto led 1-0 and an unsuccessful goaltender-interference challenge.
- Jake Allen backed the attack with 23 saves while Jesper Bratt supplied three assists as Cody Glass and Brenden Dillon scored the other New Jersey goals.
- The victory improved the New Jersey Devils to 5-1-0 and begins a three-game homestand Wednesday, while the Toronto Maple Leafs fell to 3-3-1 and may lose Chris Tanev to an upper-body injury.
- Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe returned to Scotiabank Arena after managing Toronto from 2019 through 2024, while Toronto's second period issues continue to cost the team games this season.
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New Jersey plays Minnesota following Hughes' hat trick
Minnesota Wild (3-3-1, in the Central Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (5-1, in the Metropolitan Division)
Hughes' 3rd career hat trick lifts surging Devils
After losing the season opener, the New Jersey Devils have won five in a row, the last of which was a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena, where center Jack Hughes registered the third hat trick of his NHL career.
Jack Hughes’ hat trick lifts Devils over Maple Leafs 5-2
TORONTO — Jack Hughes scored the third hat trick of his NHL career as the New Jersey Devils topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night. Cody Glass and Brenden Dillon also scored for New Jersey, and Jake Allen had 23 saves. Jesper Bratt added three assists. John Tavares and Matias Maccelli scored for Toronto. Anthony Stolarz stopped 30 shots. William Nylander had two assists. The Leafs led 1-0 after the first period before giving up thre…
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