Palat scores early in 3rd period as Devils beat Kraken 3-2 to snap 4-game losing streak

— Ondrej Palat scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Monday night.
Jan 7, 2026, 01:04 am - AP
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Devils1113
Kraken1012
1st PeriodNJSEA
7:56Dawson Mercer (10)
Assists: Nico Hischier (17), Timo Meier (15)
10
15:47Adam Larsson (2)
Assists: Chandler Stephenson (21)
11
2nd PeriodNJSEA
19:35Paul Cotter (10)
Assists: Dawson Mercer (11), Johnathan Kovacevic (11)
21
3rd PeriodNJSEA
1:24Shane Wright (8) (Power Play)
Assists: Kaapo Kakko (14), Jared McCann (16)
22
2:01Ondrej Palat (9)
Assists: Jack Hughes (33), Dougie Hamilton (21)
32

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Brett Pesce shot blocked by Tye Kartye
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Kaapo Kakko hit Luke Hughes
  • Andre Burakovsky hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Jared McCann
  • Shane Wright faceoff won against Justin Dowling
  • Ben Meyers faceoff won against Nathan Bastian
  • Ben Meyers faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jaden Schwartz Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Takeaway by Jaden Schwartz
  • Brandon Montour hit Timo Meier
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Jared McCann faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Jared McCann
  • Brett Pesce shot blocked by Brandon Tanev
  • Nico Hischier shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
  • Takeaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Ryker Evans Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Brandon Tanev
  • Tye Kartye Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Giveaway by Vince Dunn
  • Jaden Schwartz Wrist Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
  • Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Giveaway by Jared McCann
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Ryker Evans Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Giveaway by Joshua Mahura
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Vince Dunn Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Eeli Tolvanen hit Jack Hughes
  • Ryker Evans hit Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Eeli Tolvanen
  • Brandon Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Joshua Mahura Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Jared McCann Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Adam Larsson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (21)
  • Giveaway by Brandon Montour
  • Giveaway by Jaden Schwartz
  • Matty Beniers Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Ryker Evans hit Jesper Bratt
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Tye Kartye hit Brett Pesce
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Takeaway by Jaden Schwartz
  • Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Jamie Oleksiak hit Stefan Noesen
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Shane Wright faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Nathan Bastian
  • Tye Kartye hit Brett Pesce
  • Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Chandler Stephenson
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Ryker Evans Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Takeaway by Jaden Schwartz
  • Joshua Mahura hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Ryker Evans
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
  • Takeaway by Ben Meyers
  • Giveaway by Ben Meyers
  • Vince Dunn hit Paul Cotter
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Joshua Mahura
  • Tye Kartye hit Brenden Dillon
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jared McCann Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brandon Montour Deflected saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Brandon Montour Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Matty Beniers Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Giveaway by Kaapo Kakko
  • Giveaway by Shane Wright
  • Eeli Tolvanen hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Giveaway by Shane Wright
  • Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Brandon Tanev
  • Giveaway by Andre Burakovsky
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Eeli Tolvanen hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Vince Dunn
  • Joshua Mahura hit Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Ryker Evans
  • Joshua Mahura hit Nico Hischier
  • Jared McCann Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Giveaway by Eeli Tolvanen
  • Takeaway by Kaapo Kakko
  • Brandon Montour Fighting against Brett Pesce
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jaden Schwartz Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Jared McCann faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Shane Wright Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Kaapo Kakko (14), Jared McCann (16)
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Eeli Tolvanen Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Shane Wright faceoff won against Justin Dowling
  • Vince Dunn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Shane Wright hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Chandler Stephenson
  • Ben Meyers faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Adam Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Brandon Tanev hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Tye Kartye hit Nathan Bastian
  • Tye Kartye Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Shane Wright faceoff won against Justin Dowling
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Dawson Mercer
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jamie Oleksiak Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Justin Dowling
  • Adam Larsson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Eeli Tolvanen
  • Takeaway by Joshua Mahura
  • Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Jaden Schwartz Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Matty Beniers Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Matty Beniers Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Shane Wright Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jared McCann
  • Brandon Montour Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson
  • Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Vince Dunn
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
  • Icing
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Justin Dowling hit Adam Larsson
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Matty Beniers shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Ondrej Palat Deflected Wide Left
  • Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brenden Dillon hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan Bastian hit Vince Dunn
  • Luke Hughes Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Stefan Noesen Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Dawson Mercer Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (17), Timo Meier (15)
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Kaapo Kakko
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  • Timo Meier Deflected Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Paul Cotter hit Joshua Mahura
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Ben Meyers shot blocked by Justin Dowling
  • Justin Dowling hit Tye Kartye
  • Puck in Penalty Benches
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Ben Meyers
  • Hand Pass
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jaden Schwartz
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Brandon Montour
  • Stefan Noesen hit Kaapo Kakko
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Brandon Montour shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Vince Dunn shot blocked by Jack Hughes
  • Puck in Netting
  • Adam Larsson shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Stefan Noesen Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Joshua Mahura shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Nico Hischier Wrap-around saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Vince Dunn shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Ben Meyers
  • Hand Pass
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Curtis Lazar Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Icing
  • Curtis Lazar hit Brandon Montour
  • Icing
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Justin Dowling
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Takeaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Curtis Lazar hit Ryker Evans
  • Giveaway by Tomas Tatar
  • Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Stefan Noesen Backhand Wide Left
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Icing
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Paul Cotter Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (11), Johnathan Kovacevic (11)
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Cross-checking against Jaden Schwartz
  • Brett Pesce Fighting against Brandon Montour
  • Brenden Dillon hit Jaden Schwartz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ondrej Palat Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (33), Dougie Hamilton (21)
  • Icing
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Adam Larsson shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Ben Meyers
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
  • Brandon Montour shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brenden Dillon Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nathan Bastian hit Ryker Evans
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Hand Pass
  • Justin Dowling faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Matty Beniers shot blocked by Justin Dowling
  • Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Ondrej Palat hit Chandler Stephenson
  • Jared McCann shot blocked by Brett Pesce
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