NJD 3–2 SEA Final / OT · W
Devils/Schedule/Recap Wed, Jan 14, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 24-21-2
3–2
Final / OTW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 21-15-9
1ST2ND3RDOTT NJD 151100813326 SEA 14170501217 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 24-21-2 · SEA 21-15-9 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0

Devils beat the Kraken

Chances were even (2.8 to 2.9 expected goals); the Devils won it in overtime on Hischier's goal.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.8 expected goals to 2.9, on 26 and 17 shots on goal.

NJD 2.8 xG · 26 shots SEA 2.9 xG · 17 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 0.9
2nd 1.0 · 0.6
3rd 0.7 · 0.9
OT 0.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 48.
NJD 48%SEA 52%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 4 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Kraken shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:54 Cody Glass
Dougie Hamilton · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
1–0
PEN
05:53 Adam Larsson· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
08:55 Adam Larsson
Jared McCann, Vince Dunn · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
PEN
09:55 Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
03:10 Ben Meyers· Holding
Hischier scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
03:33 Nico Hischier PP
Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes · Power play (Meyers, holding) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
05:01 Cody Glass· Roughing
McCann scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
05:06 Jared McCann PP
Vince Dunn, Jordan Eberle · Power play (Glass, roughing) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
2–2
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
5
03:42 Nico Hischier GWG
Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes · backhand shot, a great chance (38%)
3–2
Goaltending
+0.9
vs expected
15/17 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.2
vs expected
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NJDSEA
Shots on goal
26
17
Expected goals
2.8
2.9
Hits
14
20
Blocks
22
13
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
1/2
1/2
Penalty minutes
4
4
The Devils went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Kraken power plays.