Jack Hughes scores twice as Devils beat Oilers 4-3 in a shootout
Jack Hughes had two goals and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday at Prudential Center, NHL.com reported.
The game: Hughes scored twice in 45 seconds in the second period for a 3-1 lead, NHL.com reported. Edmonton tied it on power-play goals by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl. Arseny Gritsyuk scored in the fourth round of the shootout, CBS Sports reported.
In goal: Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves in his first start at Prudential Center since the Devils acquired him from Winnipeg on Oct. 23, according to NHL.com.
Milestones: Connor McDavid had an assist to extend his season-opening point streak to 16 games, and Nugent-Hopkins became Edmonton’s all-time leader in games played with 1,038, NHL.com reported.