Mercer extends goal streak to 6, Devils roll Flyers 7-0
Dawson Mercer scored in his sixth straight game, while Akira Schmid made 24 saves and posted his first shutout.
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Dawson Mercer scored in his sixth straight game, while Akira Schmid made 24 saves and posted his first shutout.
Of the Devils' 38 wins, an NHL-high 21 have come after trailing.
New Jersey lost for only the third time in 18 games (13-3-2).
Fabian Zetterlund and Miles Wood scored in a two-minute span of the final period in the 4-2 win.
The Devils, in second place in the Metropolitan, appear headed to their first playoff appearance since 2018.
Dawson Mercer and Erik Haula scored for New Jersey in the 4-2 defeat on Thursday.
New Jersey moved five ahead of the New York Rangers in the Metropolitan Division.
Starting a four-game trip, the Devils are still a league-best 19-3-3 on the road.
New Jersey rolled to its 10th win in 12 games (10-1-1) on Thursday night.
Jack Hughes and Ondrej Palat scored two goals apiece and Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves in the 5-4 win.
The Devils rallied from a 2-0 deficit and improved to an NHL-best 19-3-2 on the road this season.
The Devils lost in regulation for just the second time in January and fell to 7-1-1 in their last nine games.
It marked the second straight game that Hamilton has provided the game-winner in the extra five minutes.
Jack Hughes scored his 30th goal of the season in the 2-1 victory on Sunday.
It was the second straight game that New Jersey forced overtime with a late goal after pulling the goalie.
