New Jersey Devils ring overtime bell as Boston Bruins answer late at Prudential Center

The New Jersey Devils moved to 34-31-2 with 4 points after a 4-3 overtime result against the the Boston Bruins, who came in at 37-23-7 with 3 points, at 7:00 PM EDT.

First period

The New Jersey Devils opened with 0 goals in the first period while the the Boston Bruins scored 2 goals.

The Devils put 34 shots on goal in the game, and the B’s finished with 22 shots on goal.

Second period

The Devils answered with 2 goals in the second period after the Bruins were held to 0 goals in the frame.

The New Jersey Devils finished with 0 power-play goals on 2 opportunities, and the the Boston Bruins finished with 0 power-play goals on 3 opportunities.

Third period

The Devils added 1 goal in the third period, and the Bruins matched with 1 goal in the third period to push the game past regulation.

The Devils logged 20 blocks and 6 takeaways, and the Bruins recorded 11 blocks and 6 takeaways.

Overtime

The Devils produced the overtime winner with 1 overtime goal on 5 overtime shots, and the Bruins had 0 overtime goals on 1 overtime shot.

Paul Cotter earned first-star recognition, and Connor Brown joined the stars list for the Devils while David Pastrnak was named a star for the Bruins.

Connor Brown posted 1 goal and 1 assist, and Paul Cotter scored 2 goals on 2 shots.

Jesper Bratt scored 1 goal, and Jacob Markstrom finished with 19 saves on 22 shots against.

New Jersey Devils post-match stats showed 20 hits and 19 giveaways, while the Bruins posted 22 hits and 18 giveaways.

The New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins turning point came in overtime, when the Devils converted after regulation ended level on the scoreboard.

For what went wrong for New Jersey Devils early, the game sheet showed a 2-goal first period by the Bruins before the Devils’ 2-goal second period response.

The post-game thoughts New Jersey Devils will circle a faceoff line that read 34 faceoffs won for the Devils and 37 faceoffs won for the Bruins, with 48 percent to 52 percent in the circle.

The Devils are set to be on the TNT and HBO Max broadcast at 7:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-18 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

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