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Predators vs Devils

Final/OT · Thu Jan 29 · 7:00 PM ET · Prudential Center

Nashville PredatorsPredators24-23-6
2
Final/OTJan 29, 2026
New Jersey DevilsDevils28-24-2
3
TVMSGSNFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NSH+105
NJ−125
Puck line
NSH +1.5−238
NJ −1.5+195
Total O/U
Over 5.5−135
Under 5.5+114
  • Puck line: Predators +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The New Jersey Devils beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime at Prudential Center in Newark on Jan 29, 2026 to move to 28-24-2.

The go-ahead score came with 0:42 left in overtime: Nico Hischier Goal (18) Slap Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (17).

Score by period

Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils, score by period
Team123OTT
NSH10102
NJ01113

W: Markstrom · L: Annunen

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. NSHGoal · 5:07Michael McCarron Goal (3) Wrap-around, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (4), Cole Smith (3)1-0

Second Period

  1. NJGoal · 10:01Dougie Hamilton Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Lenni Hameenaho (2), Arseny Gritsyuk (14)1-1

Third Period

  1. NSHGoal · 1:34Filip Forsberg Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Wilsby (8)2-1
  2. NJGoal · 10:42Jesper Bratt Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: none2-2

Overtime

  1. NJGoal · 0:42Nico Hischier Goal (18) Slap Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (17)2-3

Team stats

NSHNJ
Shots
29
35
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
50.0
Hits
17
27
Blocked Shots
14
19
Penalty Minutes
6
4

Top performers

Nashville PredatorsNew Jersey Devils

Goals

Filip Forsberg1
Dougie Hamilton1

Assists

Jonathan Marchessault1
Dawson Mercer1

Points

Filip Forsberg1
Dougie Hamilton1

Player stats

Predators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Bunting LW100-112:5000200.00
Luke Evangelista RW011018:3000200.00
Filip Forsberg LW111119:2610400.00
Erik Haula LW010-115:58001060.00
Tyson Jost C000010:1000200.00
Jonathan Marchessault RW010015:1401300.00
Michael McCarron C430016:28101035.30
Ryan O'Reilly C000122:04002066.70
Cole Smith RW110016:0001000.04
Steven Stamkos C120-214:08005060.00
Ozzy Wiesblatt C13009:2000000.00
Matthew Wood RW01007:52000040.00

Predators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Justin Barron D120011:3900100.00
Nick Blankenburg D011016:5200100.00
Roman Josi D300-128:0800300.00
Nick Perbix D000016:5700000.00
Brady Skjei D000028:2700000.00
Adam Wilsby D100016:0301200.02

Predators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Justus Annunen G33532.91460:420

Devils · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jesper Bratt LW120020:5110100.00
Connor Brown RW001019:1200200.00
Paul Cotter LW160013:30002050.00
Evgenii Dadonov LW000013:1100100.00
Luke Glendening C20008:36001060.00
Arseny Gritsyuk RW330118:4601400.02
Lenni Hameenaho RW201115:4801200.00
Nico Hischier C110126:09107056.70
Jack Hughes C00102:270000100.00
Timo Meier RW010-119:4100500.00
Dawson Mercer C001116:10012020.00
Maxim Tsyplakov RW050-18:180000100.00

Devils · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Brenden Dillon D050-116:1300000.00
Dougie Hamilton D010120:4310500.02
Johnathan Kovacevic D131021:2500100.00
Simon Nemec D301016:5900000.00
Brett Pesce D200118:5100200.00
Jonas Siegenthaler D300021:2000000.00

Devils · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jacob Markstrom G22927.93160:380

Three stars

  1. Nico Hischier (NJ)
  2. Jacob Markstrom (NJ)
  3. Jesper Bratt (NJ)

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