On Sunday, October 26, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Colorado Avalanche in the final game of their three-game homestand. The Devils fought to keep their win streak alive as the Avalanche tried to bounce back from a 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. The afternoon showdown resulted in a 4-3 victory for the Devils.
Summary of the game
The Devils struck first, with two early goals less than a minute apart. Arseni Gritsyuk gave the team a 1-0 lead with his second goal of the season, assisted by Timo Meier. Then, just 39 seconds later, Jack Hughes fired one past Trent Miner with the help of Simon Nemec.
But it didn’t take long for the Avalanche to respond. Valeri Nichushkin got Colorado on the board and reduced the deficit to one goal. Five minutes later, Nathan MacKinnon took advantage of a bouncing puck in front of the net to tie the game at the end of the first period.
To start the second, the Devils were down to five defensemen as Brett Pesce did not return to the bench after being caught with a high stick. Seven minutes into the second period, Brock Nelson was assessed a tripping penalty. Less than a minute later, Meier was called for high-sticking. Neither team could score on the resulting power plays or 4-on-4.
Connor Brown regained the lead for the Devils on a breakaway and scored the only goal of the second. Heading into the third period, New Jersey had a 3-2 lead.
The last twenty minutes of the game were filled with big scoring opportunities on both sides of the ice. Brock Nelson tied the game at three with six minutes remaining after a centering pass from Ross Colton.
They knew it was over before the puck even reached his stick. pic.twitter.com/ml8xkXA5KT
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) October 26, 2025
Even though this was the first time the Devils went to overtime in the 2025-26 season, it didn’t take long for them to cancel the game. Jack Hughes scored the winning goal less than two minutes into extra time, courtesy of Simon Nemec. Goalkeeper Jake Allen stopped 21 of 24 shots, propelling the team to their eighth straight victory.
Looking ahead
The Devils and the Avalanche face off again on Tuesday night in a late night matchup, this time at Ball Arena. The action kicks off at 9:00 PM EDT and kicks off a four-game road trip for the Devils.
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