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Simon Nemec’s goal in overtime gives Devils a 3-2 victory over the Blues

Simon Nemec's goal in overtime gives Devils a 3-2 victory over the Blues | iNFOnews.ca
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) and defenseman Cam Fowler (17) react after the game winning goal by New Jersey Devils defenseman Simon Nemec (17) during overtime of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Simon Nemec scored on a wrist shot at 2:58 of overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.

New Jersey (15-7-1) has won a franchise-record nine of its first 10 home games.

Nico Hischier assisted on Nemec’s winner and finished with a goal and two assists. Hischier has nine points (five goals, four assists) in his last five games. Timo Meier added a goal and an assist for New Jersey, extending his goal-scoring streak to three games.

Can Fowler had a goal and an assist, and Robert Thomas scored on the power play for St. Louis (7-11-6).

Jacob Markstrom stopped 21 shots for the Devils. Jordan Binnigton had 26 saves for the Blues.

With the game tied at 2, New Jersey killed a four-minute penalty early in the third period, limiting the Blues to just four shots on goal. Ondrej Palat was called for high sticking Logan Mailloux.

Hischier tied the score at 2-all with a power-play goal, with assists from Meier and Luke Hughes, in the second period.

Thomas scored on a power play, his 12th point in the last 15 games, to give the Blues a 2-1 lead at 14:37 of the second.

Fowler gave the Blues an early 1-0 lead with his first goal of the season at 2:16 of the first. Meier tied it, with an assist from Hischier, at 11:02.

The Devils are 4-1 in overtime games this season. St. Louis, which is 0-5 in overtime, finished its longest trip of the season by going 1-1-3.

Up next

Devils: At Buffalo on Friday.

Blues: Host Ottawa on Friday.

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Simon Nemec's goal in overtime gives Devils a 3-2 victory over the Blues | iNFOnews.ca
New Jersey Devils defenseman Simon Nemec (17) celebrates after scoring the game winning goal during overtime of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Simon Nemec's goal in overtime gives Devils a 3-2 victory over the Blues | iNFOnews.ca
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom and defenseman Luke Hughes defend against St. Louis Blues right wing Mathieu Joseph during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Simon Nemec's goal in overtime gives Devils a 3-2 victory over the Blues | iNFOnews.ca
St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) scores a goal in front of New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat (18) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

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