Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, and the Devils beat the Wild 3-2 on Monday night for their third win in four games.

Nico Hischier scored a hat trick to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Paul Cotter and Tomas Tatar also scored for New Jersey (39-29-7,

In an exhilarating clash on Saturday, the New Jersey Devils triumphed over the Minnesota Wild with a convincing 5-2 scoreline in St. Paul, Minnesota. This victory was largely thanks to captain Nico Hischier,

Filip Gustavsson made 26 saves for the Wild (41-28-6), who have lost three of their past four (1-2-1). Hughes gave the Devils a 1-0 lead at 12:30 of the first period on a wrist shot from the left face-off circle. Vinnie Hinostroza made it 1-1 for the Wild when he deflected a point shot from Jake Middleton in the slot at 2:57 of the third period.

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The New Jersey Devils host the Minnesota Wild after Nico Hischier's hat trick against the Minnesota Wild in the Devils' 5-2 win.

Nico Hischier recorded a hat trick and his third goal was the final nail in the coffin for the Minnesota Wild, who fell 5-2 to the New Jersey Devils Saturday night in front of the largest crowd of the season — 19,265 — at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.