New Jersey Devils at Calgary Flames
· National Hockey League
Simon Nemec scores in OT to lift the Devils past the Flames, 2-1
Nemec took a backhand pass from Jack Hughes and beat goalie Devin Cooley from close range.
Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves to help New Jersey rebound from a 4-1 home loss to Carolina on Saturday night for its third victory in four games.
Dawson Mercer opened the scoring for New Jersey at 7:51 of the second period, and Nazem Kadri tied it at 9:44 of the period. Rookie Matvei Gridin got his first NHL assist on Kadri's goal.
Cooley stopped 29 shots. The Flames had won two in a row.
Devils defenseman Luke Hughes left in the second period after appearing to be shaken up during a puck battle along the boards.
Defenseman Zach Whitecloud made his Calgary debut after being acquired from Vegas on Sunday along with two draft picks and a prospect in a trade that sent longtime Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson to the Golden Knights. Whitecloud had two shots and three blocked shots in 22:33.
Flames: Host Pittsburgh On Wednesday night.
Regular Season SeriesNJ leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:51 | Dawson Mercer Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Dougie Hamilton (10), Jonas Siegenthaler (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:44 | Nazem Kadri Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Kevin Bahl (8), Matvei Gridin (1) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:18 | Simon Nemec Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (20), Jesper Bratt (26) |
Statistics
 NJ |
 CGY |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 16 | Hits | 22 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 32 | Shots | 22 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 16 |
| 64.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 35.6 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cullen Potter, LW | Out | Jan 21 |
| Zayne Parekh, D | Out | Jan 17 |
| Blake Coleman, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 13 |
| John Beecher, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 6 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Hughes, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 21 |
| Zack MacEwen, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
| Stefan Noesen, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Saddledome
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 16,435 | Capacity:
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 16,435 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
5 | 15 | 67 | 31 |
 Pittsburgh |
11 | 14 | 61 | 25 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 18 | 59 | 27 |
 Philadelphia |
9 | 17 | 55 | 23 |
 New Jersey |
2 | 22 | 54 | 26 |
 Washington |
6 | 21 | 54 | 24 |
 Columbus |
7 | 20 | 53 | 23 |
 NY Rangers |
6 | 24 | 48 | 21 |
