Jack Hughes scored the winning goal in overtime as the New Jersey Devils rallied to defeat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Saturday night at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
The Islanders built a lead in the first period with goals from Simon Holmstrom, Anthony Duclair, and defenseman Matthew Schaefer. New York goaltender Ilya Sorokin made several key saves early on.
The Devils fought back to force extra time, and Hughes completed the comeback with his overtime winner. Jake Allen was in net for New Jersey.
The victory gave the Devils two points in the NHL standings.
