Zajac's overtime goal lifts Devils past Panthers 4-3
Travis Zajac scored the winning goal on the power play in overtime, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New Jersey Devils
4
Florida Panthers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| FLA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/30/26 | @ Vegas Golden Knights | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | @ Colorado Avalanche | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Dallas Stars | W 5-1 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | W 3-1 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 0:56 4-3
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Penalty 19:59
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Goal 18:35 3-3
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Goal 16:35 3-2
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Penalty 13:47
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Penalty 13:47
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Penalty 13:47
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Penalty 13:47
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Missed 13:47 3-1
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Penalty 10:54
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Penalty 10:54
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Penalty 10:54
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Penalty 10:54
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Penalty 9:17
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Penalty 9:17
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Penalty 9:17
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Penalty 6:52
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Missed 4:33 3-1
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Missed 4:06 3-1
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Missed 2:39 3-1
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Missed 0:29 3-1
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Penalty 19:18
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Missed 16:49 3-1
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Goal 14:29 3-1
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Missed 12:36 2-1
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Penalty 12:18
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Goal 11:58 2-1
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Missed 10:24 2-0
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Missed 9:46 2-0
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Penalty 7:57
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Goal 7:41 2-0
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Missed 3:07 1-0
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Missed 16:46 1-0
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Missed 16:20 1-0
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Missed 12:10 1-0
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Missed 9:58 1-0
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Missed 9:00 1-0
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Missed 6:02 1-0
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Goal 1:27 1-0
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Missed 0:43 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 4-3
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Period End 5:00 4-3
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Goal 0:56 4-3
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Blocked 0:44 3-3
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Shot 0:25 3-3
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Face Off 0:00 3-3
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Period Start 0:00 3-3
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Period End 20:00 3-3
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Face Off 19:59 3-3
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Penalty 19:59
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Hit 19:24 3-3
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Giveaway 19:22 3-3
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Shot 19:21 3-3
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Giveaway 19:17 3-3
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Blocked 19:06 3-3
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Hit 19:00 3-3
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Face Off 18:35 3-3
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Goal 18:35 3-3
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Shot 18:35 3-2
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Face Off 18:23 3-2
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Stoppage 18:23 3-2
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Shot 18:23 3-2
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Blocked 18:18 3-2
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Shot 18:06 3-2
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Takeaway 17:39 3-2
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Hit 17:26 3-2
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Takeaway 17:04 3-2
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Shot 16:53 3-2
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Takeaway 16:52 3-2
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Face Off 16:35 3-2
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Goal 16:35 3-2
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Giveaway 16:02 3-1
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Shot 16:00 3-1
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Giveaway 15:59 3-1
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Shot 15:56 3-1
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Shot 15:56 3-1
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Shot 15:45 3-1
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Face Off 15:21 3-1
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Stoppage 15:21 3-1
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Shot 15:21 3-1
Showing the last 40 of 360 events.
Team Stats
NJ
FLA
15
Blocked Shots
6
37
Hits
35
8
Takeaways
11
27
Shots
40
1
Power Play Goals
0
5
Power Play Opportunities
3
20.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
26
Faceoffs Won
35
42.6
Faceoff Win Percent
57.4
7
Giveaways
27
8
Total Penalties
8
43
Penalty Minutes
27
Head to Head
NJ wins series 2-1
Injuries
Florida Panthers
- Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
- Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
- Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve
New Jersey Devils
- Seamus Casey Injured Reserve
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