Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils
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Nico Daws makes 29 saves, Devils beat Wild 4-1 for 6th straight victory
New Jersey began the streak after an opening loss at Carolina, winning three each at home and on the road. The winning streak is the Devils' longest since a 13-game run early in the 2022-23 season.
Jesper Bratt had an empty-net goal, and Dawson Mercer added two assists.
Cotter opened the scoring with 3:39 left in the first, jamming a loose puck past goalie Filip Gustavsson for his first of the season.
Minnesota’s Matt Boldy ruined Daws’ shutout bid with his fifth goal midway through the third.
Daws made his season debut after Jake Allen won New Jersey’s three previous contests. Starter Jacob Markstrom was injured in a victory at Columbus on Oct. 13.
New Jersey denied three Wild power plays to extend its streak of penalty kills to 21. The Devils have allowed just one power-play goal in seven games.
The Wild finished a five-game trip with one win, 3-1 over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday.
Wild: Host Utah on Saturday night to start a six-game homestand.
Regular Season SeriesNJ leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 16:21 | Paul Cotter Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Brown (1), Dawson Mercer (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:08 | Brenden Dillon Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (4), Simon Nemec (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:53 | Arseny Gritsyuk Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Timo Meier (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:37 | Matt Boldy Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (5), Zeev Buium (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:43 | Jesper Bratt Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonas Siegenthaler (1) |
Statistics
 MIN |
 NJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
| 25 | Hits | 8 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 31 | Shots | 35 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 31 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 53.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.6 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Arseny Gritsyuk, RW | Out | Jun 30 |
| Evan Rodrigues, C | Injured Reserve | Jun 30 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler, D | Out | May 4 |
| Brett Pesce, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 13 |
| Luke Hughes, D | Out | Apr 9 |
Minnesota Wild Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Bogosian, D | Out | Jul 1 |
| Filip Gustavsson, G | Out | May 18 |
| Jonas Brodin, D | Out | May 13 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek, C | Out | May 13 |
| Charlie Stramel, C | Out | Apr 6 |
Game Information
Prudential Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,434 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,434 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |