Luke Hughes breaks 3rd-period tie in the Devils' 3-2 victory over the Blue Jackets

— Luke Hughes scored the go-ahead goal 4:45 into the third period and the New Jersey Devils scored three times in a 1:56 span in a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.
Dec 31, 2025, 10:08 pm - AP
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1st PeriodNJCBJ
6:18Mason Marchment (8)
Assists: Kirill Marchenko (17), Dysin Mayo (1)
01
2nd PeriodNJCBJ
13:41Charlie Coyle (6)
Assists: Boone Jenner (11), Cole Sillinger (15)
02
3rd PeriodNJCBJ
2:49Nico Hischier (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Luke Hughes (17), Jack Hughes (11)
12
3:44Arseny Gritsyuk (8)
Assists: Timo Meier (13), Jonas Siegenthaler (3)
22
4:45Luke Hughes (4)
Assists: Connor Brown (8), Ondrej Palat (6)
32

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Cody Glass
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
  • Brendan Gaunce hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot Short
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Brett Pesce
  • Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Kirill Marchenko Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Mason Marchment Backhand Wide Left
  • Mason Marchment Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (17), Dysin Mayo (1)
  • Zach Aston-Reese Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
  • Mathieu Olivier Backhand Short
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Miles Wood
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Mason Marchment Backhand Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Brendan Gaunce
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Luke Glendening
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Ondrej Palat
  • Boone Jenner hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Adam Fantilli hit Arseny Gritsyuk
  • Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Connor Brown
  • Cole Sillinger Tip-In Wide Right
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Cody Glass
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Brenden Dillon
  • Luke Glendening shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Stefan Noesen
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jesper Bratt
  • Mason Marchment Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Charlie Coyle Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Cole Sillinger Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Mason Marchment faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Mason Marchment hit Arseny Gritsyuk
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
  • Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Cole Sillinger hit Ondrej Palat
  • Boone Jenner hit Jack Hughes
  • Dante Fabbro Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Kirill Marchenko faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Arseny Gritsyuk
  • Charlie Coyle Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Brendan Gaunce hit Colton White
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
  • Giveaway by Brendan Gaunce
  • Charlie Coyle Deflected Wide Left
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Timo Meier
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Mason Marchment Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Boone Jenner
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Cody Glass shot blocked by Dysin Mayo
  • Mason Marchment Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Dante Fabbro hit Dawson Mercer
  • Brendan Gaunce Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Dante Fabbro
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Charlie Coyle Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (11), Cole Sillinger (15)
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Brendan Gaunce Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Adam Fantilli Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Dysin Mayo Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Boone Jenner hit Brett Pesce
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Zachary Aston-Reese Tip-In Wide Right
  • Kirill Marchenko Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
  • Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Timo Meier
  • Jake Christiansen Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Kirill Marchenko Hooking against Colton White
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Brenden Dillon
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Giveaway by Damon Severson
  • Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Brett Pesce
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Giveaway by Boone Jenner
  • Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
  • Zachary Aston-Reese Backhand Wide Right
  • Zach Aston-Reese Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Cole Sillinger hit Ondrej Palat
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot Short
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Dmitri Voronkov Fighting against Cody Glass
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Charlie Coyle Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Ivan Provorov Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Mason Marchment Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jesper Bratt hit Ivan Provorov
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Colton White
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Timo Meier hit Jake Christiansen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Stefan Noesen Wrap-around saved by Jet Greaves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Miles Wood
  • Connor Brown Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Off-side
  • Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • On-Ice Official
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Colton White hit Mason Marchment
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brett Pesce Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jesper Bratt Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Giveaway by Brett Pesce
  • Timo Meier hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Connor Brown
  • Paul Cotter Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Stefan Noesen Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dougie Hamilton Tripping against Charlie Coyle
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Brenden Dillon hit Mathieu Olivier
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Off-side
  • Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Connor Brown hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dawson Mercer Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot Short
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Brendan Gaunce
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Brett Pesce Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Brenden Dillon
  • Ondrej Palat hit Jake Christiansen
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Zach Aston-Reese
  • Luke Glendening Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Timo Meier hit Zach Aston-Reese
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Cody Glass
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ondrej Palat faceoff won against Mason Marchment
  • Takeaway by Brett Pesce
  • Icing
  • Connor Brown Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Dougie Hamilton Tripping against Zach Aston-Reese
  • TV Timeout
  • Nico Hischier Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Timo Meier
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier hit Dante Fabbro
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Brenden Dillon hit Charlie Coyle
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Dougie Hamilton Batted saved by Jet Greaves
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Nico Hischier
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Colton White
  • Brenden Dillon hit Adam Fantilli
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Nico Hischier Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Luke Hughes (17), Jack Hughes (11)
  • Mason Marchment shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Arseny Gritsyuk Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Timo Meier (13), Jonas Siegenthaler (3)
  • Jesper Bratt Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Cody Glass Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Brett Pesce Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Luke Hughes Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Brown (8), Ondrej Palat (6)
  • Arseny Gritsyuk hit Dante Fabbro
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Off-side
  • Cody Glass Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Connor Brown hit Ivan Provorov
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Takeaway by Luke Glendening
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Cody Glass Fighting against Dmitri Voronkov
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ondrej Palat faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Brenden Dillon Interference against Mason Marchment
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Netting
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Jack Hughes Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
  • Arseny Gritsyuk Backhand Wide Right
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