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11/03 21:25 CST Jack Hughes scores 2 goals as Devils beat Oilers in Connor
Hellebuyck's first home start
Jack Hughes scores 2 goals as Devils beat Oilers in Connor Hellebuyck's first
home start
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) --- Jack Hughes scored two goals and had an assist, Connor
Hellebuyck made 19 saves to win his first home start of the season and the New
Jersey Devils ended the Edmonton Oilers' winning streak at three by winning 4-3
in a shootout on Tuesday night.
Fans chanted "USA! USA!" after Hughes' first goal, a nod to him scoring the
winner in overtime to deliver gold for the U.S. at the Olympics against Canada
in the final. Hellebuyck, who backstopped the Americans in Milan, was making
his third start for the Devils since they traded for him.
Arseny Gritsyuk got the shootout winner and Connor Brown also scored in
regulation against the Oilers, who he played with for two seasons and helped
reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2024 and '25. The Devils have won two in a row
and five of their past six.
Connor McDavid extended his NHL record season-opening assist streak to 16 games
with his league-leading 31st. Evan Bouchard, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon
Draisaitl scored for Edmonton, and Tristan Jarry had his shutout streak ended
after more than seven periods without allowing a goal but finished with 31
saves.
Skating in his 1,038th regular season game, Nugent-Hopkins broke a tie with
Hall of Famer Kevin Lowe for the most in Oilers franchise history. Players wore
T-shirts with that number and a caricature of Nugent-Hopkins on it.
Edmonton was without fellow forward Isaac Howard, who coach Mike Babcock said
will miss a couple of weeks with a left knee injury that is not considered a
long-term issue. Forward Trent Frederic was a healthy scratch, while defenseman
Jake Walman returned after missing the past three.
Up next Oilers: Open a four-game homestand Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Devils: Host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. ___ See AP's full NHL coverage here
Up next Oilers: Open a four-game homestand Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Devils: Host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. ___ See AP's full NHL coverage here
