DETROIT, Mich. — The Detroit Red Wings rallied from behind three times Tuesday night, Oct. 13, but the New Jersey Devils won 5-4 in overtime when Jack Hughes scored on a breakaway.
Detroit came into the first meeting of the season between the teams with a 1-3-1 record overall and a 1-3-0 record at home. New Jersey was 2-3 and playing the back half of a back-to-back.
Evan Rodrigues opened the scoring for New Jersey before Finnie tied it late in the first period. Brandsegg-Nygard gave Detroit a 2-1 lead early in the second, but Anthony Mantha answered against his former team and Nico Hischier put the Devils ahead on a power-play goal.
DeBrincat tied it 3-3 late in the second period. Bratt put New Jersey back in front, and DeBrincat scored his second goal of the night to make it 4-4 and force overtime.
Hughes ended it with his second goal of the season, also his second overtime winner. The Red Wings played without Mason Appleton, J.T. Compher and Marco Kasper, who were all listed out before the game.
