With the score deadlocked at one in overtime, Taylor Hall went five-hole at The Rock to win it for his New Jersey Devils.
- New Jersey Devils 2 (2-2-1, 5 pts)
- Minnesota Wild 1 (3-1-1, 7 pts)
- NHL, Final, Box Score
- Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
With the score knotted up at 1-1 in overtime, the New Jersey Devils needed somebody to step up to deliver them two points at home.
That’s exactly what young Taylor Hall did.
Working a two-man game with teammate Adam Henrique, Hall beat Devan Dubnyk five-hole to get The Rock in a frenzy:
The other goal scorer for New Jersey came in the form of P.A. Parenteau, who scored 11:56 into the final frame with the Devils down 1-0.
Corey Schneider stopped 28-of-29 shots in earning third-star honors. The Devils now have five points on the young NHL season.