Mercer scores 2 as Devils beat Bruins 5-1 to snap four-game skid
— Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey's four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Boston Bruins
1
New Jersey Devils
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NJ | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | vs San Jose Sharks | W 6-4 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Penalty 19:13 1-5
Andrew Peeke Delaying Game - Puck over glass
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Missed 17:28 1-5
Matthew Poitras Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Goal 13:32 1-5
Nico Hischier Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: Dougie Hamilton (24)
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Penalty 12:12 1-4
Vinni Lettieri High-sticking against Luke Hughes
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Penalty 9:00 1-4
Dougie Hamilton Tripping against John Beecher
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Penalty 7:48 1-4
Brad Marchand Roughing against Jonas Siegenthaler
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Missed 3:17 1-4
Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot Short
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Penalty 3:13 1-4
Morgan Geekie High-sticking against Curtis Lazar
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Missed 1:13 1-4
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Missed 17:33 1-4
Curtis Lazar Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Goal 16:13 1-4
Dawson Mercer Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Justin Dowling (2), Timo Meier (19)
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Goal 16:01 1-3
Stefan Noesen Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Nico Hischier (19), Jack Hughes (38)
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Missed 16:00 1-2
Stefan Noesen Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
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Penalty 15:48 1-2
Charlie Coyle Hooking against Johnathan Kovacevic
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Missed 15:22 1-2
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
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Missed 13:24 1-2
Matthew Poitras Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Missed 11:17 1-2
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
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Missed 10:12 1-2
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Penalty 7:01 1-2
Kurtis MacDermid Hooking against Nikita Zadorov
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Missed 6:32 1-2
Nikita Zadorov Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Missed 6:13 1-2
David Pastrnak Tip-In Wide Left
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Goal 4:12 1-2
Dougie Hamilton Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (38), Nico Hischier (18)
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Penalty 3:09 1-1
Justin Brazeau Interference - Goalkeeper against Jacob Markstrom
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Goal 1:24 1-1
Dawson Mercer Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Timo Meier (18)
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Missed 1:18 1-0
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Above Crossbar
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Missed 16:50 1-0
Nico Hischier Tip-In Wide Right
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Penalty 15:45 1-0
Jordan Oesterle Interference against Dawson Mercer
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Missed 14:32 1-0
Vinni Lettieri Backhand Wide Left
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Missed 7:29 1-0
David Pastrnak Slap Shot High and Wide Left
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Penalty 7:20 1-0
Brenden Dillon Interference against Matthew Poitras
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Missed 6:49 1-0
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
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Goal 5:50 1-0
Morgan Geekie Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (32), Pavel Zacha (17)
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Missed 0:23 0-0
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide Left
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End of Game 20:00 1-5
Game End
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Period End 20:00 1-5
End of 3rd Period
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Face Off 19:13 1-5
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Paul Cotter
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Penalty 19:13 1-5
Andrew Peeke Delaying Game - Puck over glass
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Takeaway 19:10 1-5
Takeaway by Nikita Zadorov
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Giveaway 18:41 1-5
Giveaway by Jake Allen
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Face Off 17:49 1-5
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
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Stoppage 17:49 1-5
Off-side
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Missed 17:28 1-5
Matthew Poitras Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Giveaway 17:04 1-5
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
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Face Off 16:32 1-5
Matthew Poitras faceoff won against Jack Hughes
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Stoppage 16:32 1-5
Goalie Stopped
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Shot 16:30 1-5
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
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Face Off 16:15 1-5
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nico Hischier
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Stoppage 16:15 1-5
Icing
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Shot 16:07 1-5
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
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Face Off 15:56 1-5
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
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Stoppage 15:56 1-5
Goalie Stopped
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Shot 15:53 1-5
Andrew Peeke Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
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Giveaway 15:53 1-5
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
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Takeaway 15:23 1-5
Takeaway by Brett Pesce
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Face Off 14:53 1-5
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against John Beecher
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Stoppage 14:53 1-5
Puck in Netting
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Blocked 14:46 1-5
Justin Dowling shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
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Blocked 13:56 1-5
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
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Giveaway 13:42 1-5
Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
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Face Off 13:32 1-5
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against John Beecher
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Goal 13:32 1-5
Nico Hischier Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: Dougie Hamilton (24)
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Shot 13:29 1-4
Stefan Noesen Tip-In saved by Joonas Korpisalo
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Shot 13:22 1-4
Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
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Shot 12:58 1-4
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
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Shot 12:14 1-4
Brandon Carlo Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
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Face Off 12:12 1-4
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nico Hischier
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Stoppage 12:12 1-4
TV Timeout
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Penalty 12:12 1-4
Vinni Lettieri High-sticking against Luke Hughes
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Shot 11:08 1-4
Pavel Zacha Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
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Shot 10:57 1-4
David Pastrnak Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
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Blocked 10:54 1-4
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
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Giveaway 10:02 1-4
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
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Face Off 9:55 1-4
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Nico Hischier
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Team Stats
BOS
NJ
19
Blocked Shots
17
11
Hits
11
3
Takeaways
3
23
Shots
34
0
Power Play Goals
3
3
Power Play Opportunities
7
0.0
Power Play Percentage
42.9
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
27
50.0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
19
Giveaways
12
7
Total Penalties
3
14
Penalty Minutes
6
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