Hischier’s overtime goal lifts Devils past Senators 4-3

© Provided by Associated Press – Sports New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves (33), left wing Tomas Tatar (90), left wing Fabian Zetterlund (49) and center Nico Hischier (13) celebrate Hischier’s goal against the Ottawa Senators during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game at 4:27 of overtime and lifted New Jersey past the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Thursday night, extending the Devils’ winning streak to eight games.

© Provided by Associated Press – Sports New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) plays the puck against Calgary Flames center Blake Coleman (20) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Miles Wood and Tomas Tatar also scored for the Devils.

Shane Pinto scored twice and Travis Hamonic added a goal for Ottawa. The Senators continued their road struggles, losing for the fifth time in five away games. Ottawa has won only four of 13 games overall.

Devils goalie Vitek Vanecek made 17 saves before he was replaced by backup Akira Schmid midway through the third period with game tied at 3. Vanecek collided with Chabot late in the second. Chabot was whistled for interference on the play. Schmid made seven saves in relief, including five in overtime.

© Provided by Associated Press – Sports New Jersey Devils Nico Hischier (13) reacts with Dougie Hamilton (7) and Tomas Tatar (90) after scoring a goal against the Calgary Flames during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Newark, N.J. The New Jersey Devils won 3-2. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Forsberg had 36 saves in the loss.

Wood notched his sixth goal of the season at 2:53 of the second, giving the Devils a 3-2 lead.

© Provided by Associated Press – Sports New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Calgary Flames with Dougie Hamilton (7) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Newark, N.J. The New Jersey Devils won 3-2. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

The Devils dominated the second period, outshooting the Senators 21-7.

© Provided by Associated Press – Sports Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) reacts after a goal by New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Newark, N.J. The New Jersey Devils won 3-2. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

The Senators struck quickly in the third when Pinto scored his second of the game and team-leading eighth of the season at 1:29.

Both teams had scored twice in the first.

Tatar put the Devils ahead at 4:44 with his second before Pinto and Hamonic scored just over a minute apart to give the Senators a 2-1 lead.

Pinto scored his seventh on the power play at 12:15 with assists to Claude Giroux and Jake Sanderson. Hamonic followed with his second at 13:24 when his long shot from just inside the blueline eluded Vanecek.

Hischier tied the game again at 18:06.

BRODEUR PROMOTED

Former Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur was named executive vice president of hockey operations earlier Thursday, The Hall-of-Fame netminder has been an executive vice president/adviser to General Manager Tom Fitzgerald since January 2020.

© Provided by Associated Press – Sports New Jersey Devils’ Nico Hischier, left, reaches for the puck as Calgary Flames’ Kevin Rooney defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta. (Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press via AP)

NOTES: The Devils were without injured forward Ondrej Palat (groin surgery) and goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood … The Devils also scratched forward Alexander Holtz and defenseman Kevin Bahl … The Senators scratched defenseman Nikita Zaitsev and center Dylan Gambrell.

© Provided by Associated Press – Sports New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) controls the puck against Calgary Flames defenseman Nick DeSimone (57) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

UP NEXT

Devils: Host Arizona Coyotes on Saturday.

Senators: At Philadelphia on Saturday.

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