The Aporia · Jack Hughes scores on a breakaway in OT, lifts Devils to a 5-4 win over Red Wings

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Jack Hughes scored the winning goal in overtime, assisted by Jesper Bratt, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. The Devils’ Anthony Mantha and three other players—Evan Rodrigues, Nico Hischier, and Bratt—scored tiebreaking goals throughout the game. Despite being outshot 16-0 early in the first period, the Red Wings managed to take a two-goal lead before the Devils rallied back. The article highlights the Devils’ efforts to bolster their roster for playoff contention through trades and free agency signings, while noting the Red Wings' challenges following an offseason marked by uncertainty and player departures.

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On October 14, Jack Hughes scored on a breakaway during overtime, assisting the New Jersey Devils to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. The game was tied several times with key goals from both teams, including two by Alex DeBrincat for Detroit and one by Anthony Mantha for New Jersey. Goalies Jake Allen and John Gibson made crucial saves throughout, with Allen stopping 22 shots for the Devils. The Devils had a strong start but failed to capitalize until later in the game when Evan Rodrigues, Nico Hischier, and Bratt scored tiebreaking goals. This win is significant as it reflects the Devils' efforts to improve their playoff chances after finishing seventh last year, with recent acquisitions like Rodrigues and Mantha contributing to this aim.

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Lage, L. (2026, October 14). Jack Hughes scores on a breakaway in OT, lifts Devils to a 5-4 win over Red Wings. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/jack-hughes-scores-on-a-breakaway-in-ot-lifts-devils-to-a-5-4-win-over-red-wings/article_d696dedd-6803-5ae2-a47b-637607087340.html

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DETROIT Devils New Jersey the New Jersey Devils the Red Wings

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DETROIT GPE · 4× Devils ORG · 4× New Jersey GPE · 2× Rodrigues PERSON · 2× the Red Wings ORG · 2× Jack Hughes PERSON · 1× Jesper Bratt PERSON · 1× New Jersey’s GPE · 1× the Detroit Red Wings ORG · 1× the New Jersey Devils ORG · 1×

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The Devils, hoping to get back to the playoffs after finishing seventh in the division last year, acquired Rodrigues in a trade and signed Mantha — a former Red Wing — in free agency to boost their third line.

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2026-10-14 · Toronto Star

Jack Hughes scores on a breakaway in OT, lifts Devils to a 5-4 win over Red Wings · assertive framing

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DETROIT (AP) — Jack Hughes scored on a breakaway off a slick pass from Jesper Bratt early in overtime, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 5-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. asserted

Hughes → score → night

New Jersey’s Evan Rodrigues, Nico Hischier and Bratt scored tiebreaking goals and Anthony Mantha had a tying goal. asserted

Mantha → score → goal

Jake Allen stopped 22 shots for the Devils. asserted

Allen → stop → Devils

Alex DeBrincat had a pair of tying goals after Emmitt Finne and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard scored to give the Red Wings a 2-1 lead. asserted

Finne → have → lead

Detroit’s John Gibson made 32 saves, including a kick save that denied Arseny Gritsyuk on an odd-man rush late in regulation to send the game to overtime. asserted

that → make → overtime

The Red Wings got off to a rough start, getting outshot 16-0 midway through the first period. asserted

Wings → get → period

New Jersey, though, didn’t take full advantage as Rodrigues scored its only goal in the opening period. asserted

Rodrigues → take → period

Finne scored on Detroit’s third shot with 1:25 left in the first period and Brandsegg-Nygard scored on the team’s next shot early in the second period. asserted

Nygard → score → period

Devils → hop → line

Detroit, meanwhile, had a shaky offseason. asserted

Detroit → have → offseason

Dylan Larkin asked to be traded and the former captain is still on the team. asserted

captain → ask → team

Simon Edvinsson, a standout defenseman, remains unsigned as a restricted free agent. asserted

Edvinsson → remain → agent

Devils forward Luke Evangelista was out with an illness after feeling worse throughout the game Monday night against Ottawa and was replaced by Stefan Noesen. asserted

Evangelista → feel → Noesen

New Jersey defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic made his season debut after missing all of training camp recovering from knee surgery this past spring. asserted

Kovacevic → make → surgery

Red Wings: Host Philadelphia on Thursday night. ___ asserted

Wings → host → night

Jack Hughes scores on a breakaway in OT, lifts Devils to a 5-4 win over Red Wings