Hischier scores twice as Devils down Predators 4-2

— Nico Hischier scored two goals to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
Mar 26, 2026, 10:57 pm - AP
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1st PeriodNJNSH
18:02Jesper Bratt (19)
Assists: Jack Hughes (38), Jonas Siegenthaler (10)
10
2nd PeriodNJNSH
9:13Nico Hischier (25)
Assists: Jesper Bratt (40), Simon Nemec (15)
20
11:09Reid Schaefer (6)
Assists: Fedor Svechkov (12), Nicolas Hague (12)
21
13:00Steven Stamkos (36)
Assists: Luke Evangelista (40)
22
3rd PeriodNJNSH
14:07Nico Hischier (26) (Power Play)
Assists: Jack Hughes (39), Jesper Bratt (41)
32
19:27Timo Meier (21) (Empty Net)
Assists: Connor Brown (22), Jonas Siegenthaler (11)
42

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Takeaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Brenden Dillon
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jonathan Marchessault faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Ryan Ufko Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Matthew Wood
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Steven Stamkos Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Jonathan Marchessault faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Brady Skjei hit Timo Meier
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Simon Nemec
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Reid Schaefer hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Simon Nemec
  • Tyson Jost Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Steven Stamkos Wrap-around saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Takeaway by Nick Perbix
  • Ozzy Wiesblatt hit Maksim Tsyplakov
  • Too many men/ice served by Luke Evangelista
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Nicolas Hague hit Lenni Hameenaho
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Nick Perbix Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Matthew Wood
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Lenni Hameenaho shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • Reid Schaefer Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Fedor Svechkov (12), Nicolas Hague (12)
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Timo Meier
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Steven Stamkos Goal (36) Backhand, assists: Luke Evangelista (40)
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Roman Josi
  • Nicolas Hague Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Nick Perbix hit Timo Meier
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Lenni Hameenaho
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Filip Forsberg hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Nicolas Hague hit Lenni Hameenaho
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  • Fedor Svechkov Tripping against Jack Hughes
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Matthew Wood Slashing against Evgenii Dadonov
  • Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Lenni Hameenaho shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
  • Takeaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Ryan O'Reilly Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Matthew Wood Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Steven Stamkos Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Luke Evangelista
  • Steven Stamkos Misconduct
  • Luke Evangelista Misconduct
  • Giveaway by Timo Meier
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Timo Meier
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Lenni Hameenaho Wrap-around saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Matthew Wood
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Nick Bjugstad
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Matthew Wood
  • Takeaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Timo Meier
  • Giveaway by Connor Brown
  • Maksim Tsyplakov hit Nicolas Hague
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Brenden Dillon hit Erik Haula
  • Brenden Dillon hit Zachary L'Heureux
  • Takeaway by Connor Brown
  • Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Luke Evangelista
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Paul Cotter
  • Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Jonathan Marchessault
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Puck in Benches
  • Brenden Dillon hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Nico Hischier
  • Simon Nemec hit Tyson Jost
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Brenden Dillon hit Zachary L'Heureux
  • Jesper Bratt Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Jack Hughes (38), Jonas Siegenthaler (10)
  • Maksim Tsyplakov hit Reid Schaefer
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Connor Brown
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Matthew Wood
  • Evgenii Dadonov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Nick Bjugstad hit Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
  • Nick Bjugstad hit Fedor Svechkov
  • Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Timo Meier Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Matthew Wood shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Nick Bjugstad hit Erik Haula
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Filip Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier Goal (25) Deflected, assists: Jesper Bratt (40), Simon Nemec (15)
  • Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Puck in Crowd
  • TV Timeout
  • Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Brenden Dillon hit Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Maksim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Takeaway by Luke Hughes
  • Timo Meier hit Nicolas Hague
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matthew Wood
  • Timo Meier hit Adam Wilsby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • On-Ice Official
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Cody Glass Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Hand Pass
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Reid Schaefer shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Tripping against Tyson Jost
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Timo Meier Wrap-around saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ozzy Wiesblatt shot blocked by Maksim Tsyplakov
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Adam Wilsby shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Maksim Tsyplakov Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Nick Bjugstad hit Nick Perbix
  • Maksim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Paul Cotter faceoff won against Matthew Wood
  • Maksim Tsyplakov hit Matthew Wood
  • Takeaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Icing
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • TV Timeout
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Jesper Bratt Tip-In Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Timo Meier faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Matthew Wood
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Nico Hischier Goal (26) Deflected, assists: Jack Hughes (39), Jesper Bratt (41)
  • Lenni Hameenaho hit Matthew Wood
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dawson Mercer Backhand Wide Left
  • Timo Meier hit Nicolas Hague
  • Jack Hughes Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Icing
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Cody Glass
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
  • Timo Meier Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Brown (22), Jonas Siegenthaler (11)
  • Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
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