The Devils will enter their upcoming games with clear momentum after a fourth straight victory that tightens their hold on a playoff push. Saturday at 3: 00 p. m. ET, Jack Hughes had a hat trick and an assist as New Jersey topped the New York Rangers 6-3 at Prudential Center — Nhl Scores Today captures the result.
Jack Hughes’ performance and New Jersey’s special-teams surge create immediate lift
Hughes’ three goals and an assist provided the decisive scoring lift that left the Devils with a four-game winning streak and a 32-29-2 record. Jacob Markstrom made 17 saves in his fifth consecutive start, and New Jersey finished the game 3-for-3 on the power play while going 4-for-4 on the penalty kill — a combination that swung momentum firmly to the Devils.
Nhl Scores Today: Scoring sequence featured Bratt opener, Hischier go-ahead and Hughes finish
Jesper Bratt opened the scoring with a 1: 06 first-period goal, and Will Borgen pulled the Rangers even at 6: 26 before Vladislav Gavrikov put New York ahead at 8: 36. Nico Hischier scored a power-play rebound at 8: 05 of the third period to give New Jersey a 4-3 lead, then Hughes converted a breakaway at 16: 56 and added an empty-netter at 19: 28 to complete the 6-3 final.
Rangers’ streak ends and roster remarks underscore who benefits and who struggles
New York’s point streak ended at four as the Rangers fell to 24-30-8; Jonathan Quick made 29 saves in the loss. Rangers coach Mike Sullivan said the team gave Hughes too many chances, while Hughes pointed to improved health across New Jersey’s roster as a reason for the recent run: he noted the Devils had not been healthy since November and now feel more confident as a group.
Still, Will Cuylle reached his 16th goal of the season for New York, offering a silver lining amid the defeat. Jesper Bratt also finished with a goal and two assists, and Connor Brown and Johnathan Kovacevic each recorded two assists for the Devils — details that show the scoring was balanced and not solely dependent on one player.
If New Jersey sustains this level of special-teams efficiency and Markstrom continues his string of starts, the Devils could carry their winning form deeper into the next stretch of the schedule. The Devils’ next game is scheduled for Monday at 7: 00 p. m. ET; if the current streak holds, New Jersey should enter that contest with at least five wins in a row by the end of that matchup.
