NJD 4–3 BOS Final / OT · W
Devils/Schedule/Recap Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 34-31-2
4–3
Final / OTW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 37-23-7
1ST2ND3RDOTT NJD 062171615434 BOS 28081501322 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 34-31-2 · BOS 37-23-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Devils beat the Bruins

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Devils erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Bratt's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Cotter's goal. Jacob Markstrom allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.5, on 34 and 22 shots on goal.

NJD 3.0 xG · 34 shots BOS 2.5 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 1.2 · 0.3
3rd 0.2 · 0.9
OT 0.9 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 59.
NJD 59%BOS 41%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 13 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:02 David Pastrnak
Henri Jokiharju, Marat Khusnutdinov · wrist shot, a great chance (31%)
0–1
PEN
08:30 Mark Kastelic· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
08:30 Brenden Dillon· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
2
14:29 Pavel Zacha
Viktor Arvidsson, Charlie McAvoy · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
0–2
2nd period
3
00:32 Connor Brown
Jack Hughes · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1–2
4
08:08 Jesper Bratt
Connor Brown, Jack Hughes · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
2–2
PEN
17:30 David Pastrnak· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
02:50 Paul Cotter
Maxim Tsyplakov, Brenden Dillon · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–2
6
04:32 David Pastrnak
Unassisted · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
3–3
PEN
09:18 Mark Kastelic· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:18 Johnathan Kovacevic· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:18 Mark Kastelic· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
09:18 Johnathan Kovacevic· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
10:45 Nico Hischier· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:21 Connor Brown· Embellishment
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:21 Charlie McAvoy· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:22 Nick Bjugstad· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:29 Jonathan Aspirot· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:42 Dawson Mercer· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
Overtime
7
04:53 Paul Cotter GWG
Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
4–3
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.7
vs expected
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NJDBOS
Shots on goal
34
22
Expected goals
3.0
2.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
0/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Devils went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Bruins power plays.