Jesper Bratt Plays Hero in Overtime as Devils Extend Home Winning Streak to Six Games

The New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak at Prudential Center to six games Thursday night, defeating the St. Louis Blues 5-4 in overtime. Jesper Bratt played the role of hero, scoring the game-winning goal just over a minute into the extra frame. Anthony Mantha led the offensive charge with three points, while Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 28 of 32 shots to help secure the victory.

Luke Hughes opened the scoring at the 7:34 mark of the first period, beating Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington to give New Jersey an early lead. Brett Pesce and Jack Hughes recorded the assists on the defenseman's goal.

The Devils added to their lead in the second period, finding the back of the net three times. Mantha factored into all three goals, scoring twice and recording an assist on Jesper Boqvist's fifth goal of the season.

St. Louis responded with a power-play goal from Robert Thomas to get on the scoreboard. The tally marked Thomas' seventh goal and 13th point in his 14th career game against New Jersey.

With 8:14 remaining in the third period, Mason McTavish added another goal for St. Louis, recording his second point of the night and cutting the Devils' lead to 4-2. The Blues continued their push, tying the game roughly three minutes later with goals from Philip Broberg and Dalibor Dvorsky just 18 seconds apart.

With the game headed to overtime, Bratt delivered for New Jersey. Just over a minute into the extra frame, the winger scored his third goal of the 2026-27 season after Dougie Hamilton sprung him on a breakaway to seal the 5-4 victory.

"Two points are great, but you don't leave this one feeling very good," Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe to NJD.TV. "We made our own bed in this one and got what we deserved, I believe, in terms of how we handled the game."

The win improves New Jersey's record to 11-5-0 through 16 games to open the 2026-27 season. The Devils currently sit second in the Metropolitan Division and sixth in the NHL.

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