Bratt breakaway ends Devils win
New Jersey defeated St. Louis 5-4 after a late overtime goal by Jesper Bratt extended their home winning streak to six.
By Robert Marshall ·
Jesper Bratt scored on a breakaway pass from Dougie Hamilton in overtime to secure a 5-4 victory for the New Jersey Devils over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. This marked Bratt's fourth career overtime goal. The win extends New Jersey's unbeaten run at the Prudential Center to six games.
The Devils have won eight of their last ten matches and currently hold second place in the Metropolitan Division. They missed the playoffs in the previous two seasons. Since being acquired from Winnipeg in late October, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has posted a 4-0-0 record. He stopped 28 shots in this contest.
New Jersey built a 4-1 lead by the end of the second period. The Blues tied the score with three goals in 3 minutes and 8 seconds. Mason McTavish, Philip Broberg, and Dalibor Dvorsky scored for St. Louis. Broberg and Dvorsky tallied their goals just 18 seconds apart with 5 minutes and 6 seconds remaining in the third period.
Anthony Manta recorded two goals and an assist for New Jersey. Luke Hughes added a goal and an assist. Jack Hughes provided two assists, bringing his point total in the last five games to eight. He currently leads the team with 21 points for the season. The Devils outshot the Blues 16-4 in the first period. Jack Hughes opened the scoring with his sixth goal of the year.
The loss snapped a six-game stretch for St. Louis against Eastern Conference opponents, during which they went 2-4. Jordan Binnington made 31 saves for the Blues. The team concludes its four-game road trip in Nashville on Saturday. New Jersey will play the New York Islanders on Saturday.
