Simon Nemec scores 3rd goal of game in OT as Devils top Blackhawks 4-3
[November 13, 2025] By
MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Defenseman Simon Nemec scored his third
goal of the game at 3:28 of the overtime to lift the New Jersey Devils
to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.
Dawson Mercer also scored and Jack Hughes had two
assists for Eastern Conference leading Devils, 3-0-1 in their last four.
Jacob Markstrom stopped 17 shots. |
New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer (91), center, celebrates his goal
against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period of an NHL hockey
game Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) |
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Chicago’s Connor Bedard scored for the fourth straight game and
extended his points streak to a career-high nine games, with
eight goals and 11 assists in the run. Landon Slaggert connected
after being recalled from Rockford of the AHL on Wednesday, Sam
Lafferty added a highlight reel goal for his first point of the
season and Spencer Knight made 33 saves.
In the extra period, the 21-year-old Nemec took a stretch pass
from Markstrom, raced in and beat Knight high on the glove side
for his first career hat trick. Nemec connected for the the
second straight game and recorded his first multi-goal outing
after not scoring in his first 15 contests this season.
The Devils extended their winning streak against the Blackhawks
to seven games.
Bedard opened the scoring with a 5-on-3 power-play goal with
1:25 left in the first period, firing with Markstrom down.
Knight sparkled in the second when New Jersey outshot Chicago
14-3 and 11-0 to close out the period. But Nemec broke in from
the left side and tucked a backhander inside the post to tie it
1-all on the Devils’ 24th shot with 15 seconds left in the
period.
Slaggert's deflection at 3:05 of the third put Chicago back
ahead. Mercer fired in a one-timer off Hughes's pinpoint feed to
tie it at 2 at 10:13
Lafferty sped in and put Chicago ahead 3-2 with 6:26 left in the
third period. Set up by Hughes, Nemec tied it at 3 with a
one-timer from the left side with 3:46 left in regulation.
Chicago’s Ryan Donato skated in his 500th NHL game.
Up next
Devils: At Washington on Saturday.
Blackhawks: Host Toronto on Saturday.
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