NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
23-21-2 · W1 · L10: 3-6-1
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
OT
L
L
Final
5—2
2026-01-12 · Xcel Energy Center
MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
26-12-9 · L1 · L10: 4-2-4
OT
W
L
SO
W
SO
W
W
OT
L
NJD dominated expected goals 2.8 to 2.7

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
NJD xG
2.82
ACTUAL
5 — 2
MIN xG
2.75

Scoring Timeline

0.20
HIGH xG
NJD1P 10:07Even Strength
Dawson Mercer
91
Dawson Mercer(12)
C · NJD · #91
Nico Hischier (21)
NJD 1 - 0 MIN
0.10
HIGH xG
MIN2P 13:41Even Strength
Ryan Hartman
38
Ryan Hartman(12)
R · MIN · #38
Brock Faber (18), Marcus Johansson (21)
NJD 1 - 1 MIN
0.14
HIGH xG
NJD2P 19:52Even Strength
Ondrej Palat
81
Ondrej Palat(3)
L · NJD · #81
Nico Hischier (22), Jonas Siegenthaler (5)
NJD 2 - 1 MIN
0.17
HIGH xG
NJD3P 07:28Even Strength
Jesper Bratt
63
Jesper Bratt(10)
L · NJD · #63
Dougie Hamilton (6), Jack Hughes (17)
NJD 3 - 1 MIN
0.07
MED xG
NJD3P 07:49Even Strength
Jesper Bratt
63
Jesper Bratt(11)
L · NJD · #63
Dougie Hamilton (7), Brenden Dillon (9)
NJD 4 - 1 MIN
0.20
HIGH xG
NJD3P 09:39Even Strength
Ondrej Palat
81
Ondrej Palat(4)
L · NJD · #81
Dawson Mercer (16)
NJD 5 - 1 MIN
0.11
HIGH xG
MIN3P 19:41Power Play
Marcus Foligno
17
Marcus Foligno(2)
L · MIN · #17
Jonas Brodin (12), Vinnie Hinostroza (5)
NJD 5 - 2 MIN

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jacob Markstrom
25
Jacob Markstrom
G · NJD · #25
21/23 saves, .913 SV%, -0.5 GSAx
★2
Jesper Wallstedt
30
Jesper Wallstedt
G · MIN · #30
24/29 saves, .827 SV%, -1.7 GSAx
★3
Jesper Bratt
63
Jesper Bratt
L · NJD · #63
2G, 4 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

NJDMIN
29Shots23
2.81xGF2.75
48CF%52
57.6FO%42.4
0/2PP1/2
18Hits16
19Blocks14
12Giveaways15
3Takeaways4
4PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodNJD SOGMIN SOGNJD xGMIN xG
1st861.060.99
2nd980.590.77
3rd771.170.98
Total24212.822.74

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 12:22
MIN
Marcus Folignotripping (2 min)
Drawn by Dougie Hamilton
3P 00:17
MIN
Quinn Hughesinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Dawson Mercer
3P 16:06
NJD
Luke Glendeninghooking (2 min)
Drawn by Marcus Johansson
3P 19:25
NJD
Brenden Dilloncharging (2 min)
Drawn by Ben Jones