Florida Panthers @ New Jersey Devils

3-3-0, 0-3-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Panthers FLA	1	0	0	1
Devils NJ	0	1	2	3

New Jersey DevilsDevilsNJ

3-1-0, 1-0-0 Home

Meier, Hischier score in 3rd period, Allen stops 21 shots to lift Devils past Panthers 3-1

— Timo Meier and Nico Hischier scored in the third period and Jake Allen made 21 saves as the New Jersey Devils won their home opener 3-1 over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

Oct 17, 2025, 02:50 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Panthers	1	0	0	1
	Devils	0	1	2	3

1st Period			FLA	NJ
1:59		Evan Rodrigues (2) Assists: Brad Marchand (3), Seth Jones (3)	1	0

2nd Period			FLA	NJ
5:48		Jack Hughes (1) (Power Play) Assists: Jesper Bratt (3), Timo Meier (2)	1	1

3rd Period			FLA	NJ
6:23		Timo Meier (3) Assists: Simon Nemec (2), Brenden Dillon (2)	1	2
11:47		Nico Hischier (2) Assists: Dawson Mercer (2)	1	3

Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Timo Meier hit Carter Verhaeghe
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dougie Hamilton hit Mackie Samoskevich
Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Brian Halonen
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Dougie Hamilton hit Niko Mikkola
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Brad Marchand
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Luke Hughes Tripping against Uvis Balinskis
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Brenden Dillon hit Sam Bennett
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Cody Glass faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Takeaway by Luke Hughes
Timo Meier hit Uvis Balinskis
Luke Hughes Holding the stick against Eetu Luostarinen
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Timo Meier Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Lucas Glendening faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Luke Hughes hit Niko Mikkola
Giveaway by Luke Glendening
Paul Cotter hit Sam Bennett
Jonas Siegenthaler Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jonas Siegenthaler hit A.J. Greer
Nico Hischier hit Jonah Gadjovich
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Timo Meier Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Timo Meier Slap Shot Wide Left
Jesper Boqvist shot blocked by Cody Glass
Cody Glass Roughing against Mackie Samoskevich
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Ondrej Palat hit Seth Jones
Ondrej Palat hit Anton Lundell
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Cody Glass faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Brenden Dillon Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Lucas Glendening Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
Brian Halonen Backhand Wide Right
Brian Halonen hit Eetu Luostarinen
Takeaway by Paul Cotter
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Lucas Glendening faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Brenden Dillon hit Eetu Luostarinen
Ondrej Palat Backhand Wide Right
Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot Wide Left
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Jack Hughes Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (3), Timo Meier (2)
Arseny Gritsyuk Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jeff Petry shot blocked by Lucas Glendening
Jonah Gadjovich shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Timo Meier
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Jesper Bratt Interference against Mackie Samoskevich
Lucas Glendening faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Connor Brown
Cody Glass Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ondrej Palat hit Eetu Luostarinen
Brian Halonen hit Seth Jones
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Simon Nemec hit Sam Bennett
Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jesper Bratt hit Niko Mikkola
Ondrej Palat Deflected Off Crossbar
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Brenden Dillon Hooking against Carter Verhaeghe
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Jesper Bratt Hooking against Sam Bennett
Lucas Glendening faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Connor Brown
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot Wide Right
Cody Glass faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Brett Pesce Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Jack Hughes Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Timo Meier Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Simon Nemec (2), Brenden Dillon (2)
Cody Glass hit Gustav Forsling
Connor Brown Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Brian Halonen
Giveaway by Luke Glendening
Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Brenden Dillon Slap Shot Wide Right
Nico Hischier Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (2)
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Ondrej Palat hit Niko Mikkola
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Connor Brown hit Eetu Luostarinen
Dawson Mercer hit Brad Marchand
Seth Jones shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Dawson Mercer Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Goalie Stopped
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Icing
Icing
Sam Bennett hit Ondrej Palat
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Evan Rodrigues Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Brad Marchand (3), Seth Jones (3)
Jeff Petry Slap Shot Wide Left
Jesper Boqvist hit Cody Glass
Jeff Petry hit Luke Hughes
Brett Pesce shot blocked by A.J. Greer
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Brad Marchand
Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against Lucas Glendening
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against Lucas Glendening
Mackie Samoskevich Slap Shot Wide Left
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Takeaway by Sam Reinhart
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Icing
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Seth Jones
Mackie Samoskevich hit Simon Nemec
Mackie Samoskevich Tripping against Brenden Dillon
TV Timeout
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Daniil Tarasov
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Too many men/ice served by Carter Verhaeghe
TV Timeout
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Puck in Netting
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
Timo Meier shot blocked by Luke Kunin
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Luke Kunin
Puck in Crowd
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Icing
Brian Halonen shot blocked by Sam Bennett
Seth Jones hit Lucas Glendening
Jonah Gadjovich hit Dawson Mercer
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Mackie Samoskevich
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jesper Boqvist hit Brenden Dillon
Mackie Samoskevich Roughing against Cody Glass
TV Timeout
Off-side
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Brad Marchand Interference against Jack Hughes
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Sam Reinhart hit Dougie Hamilton
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Seth Jones Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Gustav Forsling hit Arseny Gritsyuk
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Jeff Petry
Goalie Stopped
A.J. Greer hit Dougie Hamilton
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Jonah Gadjovich
Jonah Gadjovich hit Dawson Mercer
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Brad Marchand Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sam Bennett hit Cody Glass
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Evan Rodrigues Tripping against Jack Hughes
Goalie Stopped
Timo Meier shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Sam Reinhart hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Seth Jones hit Arseny Gritsyuk
Giveaway by Mackie Samoskevich
Sam Bennett hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Jonah Gadjovich shot blocked by Sam Bennett
Jeff Petry Slap Shot Wide Left
Eetu Luostarinen hit Ondrej Palat
A.J. Greer hit Brett Pesce
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Seth Jones Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sam Bennett Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Sam Bennett Backhand Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Mackie Samoskevich Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Mackie Samoskevich
Icing
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Mackie Samoskevich
Icing
Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Eetu Luostarinen hit Brian Halonen
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Brad Marchand Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Lucas Glendening
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Luke Kunin
A.J. Greer hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Lucas Glendening
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Seth Jones
Puck in Netting
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jeff Petry Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Seth Jones
Seth Jones hit Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Sam Bennett
Goalie Stopped
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Lucas Glendening
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Uvis Balinskis
Jonah Gadjovich Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Seth Jones Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mackie Samoskevich hit Lucas Glendening
Seth Jones hit Ondrej Palat
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sam Reinhart hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Seth Jones hit Dawson Mercer
Puck in Benches
Aaron Ekblad hit Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Seth Jones
Goalie Stopped
Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Cody Glass
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Brad Marchand Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Gustav Forsling hit Nico Hischier
Seth Jones hit Jesper Bratt
Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Seth Jones Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Seth Jones Snap Shot Hit Right Post
On-Ice Official
Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Evan Rodrigues
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen

PANTHERS

DEVILS

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 1-0

Panthers
1
Devils
3

Game 1

17/10

Devils
0
Panthers
1

Game 2

21/11

Panthers
1
Devils
5

Game 3

4/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Florida Panthers @ New Jersey Devils

Stars of the Game

Timo MeierRW - NJ

Jack HughesC - NJ

Nico HischierC - NJ

Game Information

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Meier, Hischier score in 3rd period, Allen stops 21 shots to lift Devils past Panthers 3-1

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