Tatar scores in shootout, Devils edge Sharks 4-3
Hughes scored with 8.6 seconds left in regulation to tie the game and Tatar scored the winner.
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Hughes scored with 8.6 seconds left in regulation to tie the game and Tatar scored the winner.
The Devils became the first NHL team to win 17 of its first 20 road games by defeating the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
Hughes got his 50th point of the season in New Jersey's three-goal first period and added his 28th goal in the final minutes.
New Jersey overcomes allowing two short-handed goals and leaves Raleigh with a 5-3 victory.
The Rangers could have moved past the Devils in the standings, but New Jersey stepped up.
Jordan Binnington made 36 saves in St. Louis' 5-3 victory.
The Devils, who are 14-2-1 on the road, won the season series 2-1.
New Jersey fought back on numerous occasions, but 5-4 loss dropped it to 2-7-2 in last 11.
New Jersey has two wins in its last 10 games overall.
Vitek Vanecek made 24 saves for New Jersey, which fell to 22-11-2. Nico Hischier scored for the Devils.
New Jersey fell 4-3 for its seventh defeat in eight games and dropped to 3-6-2 in December.
Yegor Sharangovich had the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period in the 4-2 victory.
Hurricanes assume top spot with 4-1 victory behind 35 saves from rookie goalie Kochetkov.
The Devils are 0-4-1 on their current skid.
Jack Hughes scored for the Devils and Vitek Vanecek had 22 saves as New Jersey fell to 0-3-1 in its last four.
