New Jersey Devils @ Utah Hockey Club

33-22-6, 18-12-2 Away

Final

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Devils NJ	1	0	2	3
Hockey Club UTAH	0	1	0	1

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Meier gets tiebreaking goal early in 3rd period as Devils beat Utah 3-1

— Timo Meier scored the tiebreaking goal 14 seconds into the third period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-1 on Saturday night.

Mar 2, 2025, 05:01 am - AP

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	Devils	1	0	2	3
	Hockey Club	0	1	0	1

1st Period			NJ	UTAH
9:34		Nico Hischier (25) Assists: Luke Hughes (21), Tomas Tatar (9)	1	0

2nd Period			NJ	UTAH
10:03		Mikhail Sergachev (11) Assists: Liam O'Brien (2), Kevin Stenlund (7)	1	1

3rd Period			NJ	UTAH
0:14		Timo Meier (16) Assists: Dawson Mercer (13), Johnathan Kovacevic (13)	2	1
12:44		Curtis Lazar (2) Assists: Jack Hughes (43), Nathan Bastian (6)	3	1

Jack McBain faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Lawson Crouse
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Alexander Kerfoot Backhand saved by Nico Daws
Liam O'Brien hit Tomas Tatar
Liam O'Brien Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
Jack McBain hit Dawson Mercer
Ian Cole Slap Shot Wide Right
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Liam O'Brien
Jack McBain hit Nico Hischier
Logan Cooley Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Logan Cooley Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Dylan Guenther Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Dylan Guenther
Giveaway by Ian Cole
Giveaway by Olli Määttä
Clayton Keller Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Guenther Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
Alexander Kerfoot faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Michael Kesselring Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Michael Kesselring hit Tomas Tatar
Logan Cooley Holding against Ondrej Palat
Takeaway by Kevin Stenlund
Tomas Tatar shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
Erik Haula shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Sean Durzi
Kevin Stenlund Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Kevin Stenlund Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Liam O'Brien Fighting against Brenden Dillon
Olli Määttä Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Lawson Crouse hit Brett Pesce
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
Logan Cooley Snap Shot Wide Left
Michael Kesselring hit Tomas Tatar
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Ian Cole
Giveaway by Dylan Guenther
Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev
Jack McBain faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Dylan Guenther Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Barrett Hayton Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Michael Kesselring hit Tomas Tatar
Mikhail Sergachev Snap Shot Wide Right
Mikhail Sergachev hit Dawson Mercer
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Sean Durzi
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Alexander Kerfoot
Sean Durzi Slap Shot Wide Left
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Lawson Crouse Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Liam O'Brien hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Erik Haula
Michael Kesselring hit Nico Hischier
Nick Schmaltz hit Luke Hughes
Barrett Hayton Tip-In Hit Right Post
Jack McBain faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jack McBain faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jack McBain Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Olli Määttä
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Nick Schmaltz Backhand saved by Nico Daws
Michael Kesselring Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Clayton Keller Backhand Wide Right
Clayton Keller Backhand Wide Right
Ian Cole Slap Shot Wide Right
Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
Mikhail Sergachev Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Liam O'Brien (2), Kevin Stenlund (7)
Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Dylan Guenther shot blocked by Barrett Hayton
Olli Määttä shot blocked by Barrett Hayton
Liam O'Brien hit Brenden Dillon
Ian Cole Tripping against Brenden Dillon
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Tomas Tatar shot blocked by Ian Cole
Timo Meier shot blocked by Sean Durzi
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Dylan Guenther
Lawson Crouse Backhand saved by Nico Daws
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Josh Doan
Lawson Crouse hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
Jack McBain hit Dougie Hamilton
Giveaway by Dylan Guenther
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Ian Cole
Clayton Keller Deflected saved by Nico Daws
Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Left
Jack McBain Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Olli Määttä Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Dylan Guenther Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Erik Haula
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Erik Haula
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
John Marino Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Ian Cole Snap Shot Wide Left
Clayton Keller Backhand Wide Right
Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Clayton Keller
Giveaway by Alexander Kerfoot
Olli Määttä Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Giveaway by Clayton Keller
Alexander Kerfoot hit Tomas Tatar
Giveaway by Ian Cole
Erik Haula shot blocked by Ian Cole
Erik Haula shot blocked by Ian Cole
Giveaway by Olli Määttä
Nick Schmaltz Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
Giveaway by Logan Cooley
Logan Cooley Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Erik Haula
Michael Kesselring Slap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Guenther hit Jesper Bratt
Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Logan Cooley hit Timo Meier
Logan Cooley hit Timo Meier
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Nick Schmaltz
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
Jack McBain faceoff won against Jack Hughes
John Marino Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Jack McBain Backhand saved by Nico Daws
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Dylan Guenther Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Clayton Keller Snap Shot Wide Left
Nick Schmaltz Tip-In Wide Left
Logan Cooley shot blocked by Barrett Hayton
Mikhail Sergachev Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dawson Mercer hit Jack McBain
Timo Meier hit Jack McBain
Timo Meier hit Olli Määttä
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide Right
Dawson Mercer Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Icing
Clayton Keller shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Tomas Tatar
Curtis Lazar Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Liam O'Brien shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Jack Hughes Backhand Wide Left
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
High Stick
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jack McBain
Puck in Benches
Takeaway by Stefan Noesen
Takeaway by Tomas Tatar
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Nico Hischier Goal (25) Batted, assists: Luke Hughes (21), Tomas Tatar (9)
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide Left
Logan Cooley shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Goalie Stopped
Nathan Bastian hit Ian Cole
Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Jack Hughes
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Brett Pesce Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Icing
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Johnathan Kovacevic Slap Shot Wide Left
Brenden Dillon Fighting against Liam O'Brien
TV Timeout
Barrett Hayton shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Nathan Bastian Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Tomas Tatar Holding against Nick Schmaltz
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Off-side
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Josh Doan
Puck in Benches
Logan Cooley shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jack McBain
Ondrej Palat hit Logan Cooley
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Lawson Crouse
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Puck in Netting
Icing
Simon Nemec Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Curtis Lazar hit Kevin Stenlund
Off-side
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
Nico Hischier Tip-In Wide Right
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Puck in Netting
Icing
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Off-side
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier hit Nick Schmaltz
Curtis Lazar hit Liam O'Brien
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Dylan Guenther
Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Puck in Crowd
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jack McBain
Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Icing
Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot Wide Left
Paul Cotter Backhand Wide Right
Paul Cotter hit Barrett Hayton
Paul Cotter hit Michael Kesselring
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Nathan Bastian hit Ian Cole
Curtis Lazar shot blocked by Tomas Tatar
Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Paul Cotter hit Ian Cole
Off-side
Paul Cotter Deflected Wide Left
Timo Meier Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (13), Johnathan Kovacevic (13)
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jack McBain
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot Wide Right
Hand Pass
Erik Haula faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jack McBain
Josh Doan shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Puck in Benches
Jack Hughes Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
Off-side
Icing
Logan Cooley shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Icing
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Jack McBain
Brenden Dillon hit Lawson Crouse
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Jack Hughes Wrap-around saved by Karel Vejmelka
Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot Wide Left
Stefan Noesen Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Kevin Stenlund shot blocked by Timo Meier
Puck in Crowd
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Curtis Lazar Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (43), Nathan Bastian (6)
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Curtis Lazar hit Jack McBain
Icing
Tomas Tatar faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Brenden Dillon hit Logan Cooley
Sean Durzi shot blocked by Timo Meier
Goalie Stopped
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Dylan Guenther
Off-side
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Icing
Puck in Benches
Jack Hughes Tripping against Logan Cooley
Timeout - Home
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Barrett Hayton

DEVILS

HOCKEY CLUB

Regular Season Series

NJ wins 2-0

Hockey Club
0
Devils
3

Game 1

14/10

Devils
3
Hockey Club
1

Game 2

2/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	14	3	59
NY Islanders	25	15	5	55
Philadelphia	22	13	8	52
Washington	23	16	6	52
Pittsburgh	21	13	9	51
New Jersey	22	20	2	46
NY Rangers	20	20	6	46
Columbus	18	19	7	43

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	33	4	7	73
Dallas	26	10	9	61
Minnesota	26	11	9	61
Utah	22	20	3	47
Chicago	19	19	7	45
Nashville	20	20	4	44
St. Louis	17	21	8	42
Winnipeg	16	22	5	37

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New Jersey Devils @ Utah Hockey Club

Stars of the Game

Nico HischierC - NJ

Nico DawsG - NJ

Liam O'BrienC - UTAH

Game Information

Meier gets tiebreaking goal early in 3rd period as Devils beat Utah 3-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NJ wins 2-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Central Division Standings

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Utah takes on Columbus after Schmaltz's 2-goal performance

Nashville plays Washington in a non-conference matchup

Maple Leafs take win streak into matchup with the Avalanche