Detroit Red Wings' Jacob Bernard-Docker, left, gets the puck away from New Jersey Devils' Stefan Noesen during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin (71), center, celebrates his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin, left, and New Jersey Devils' Nico Hischier battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
New Jersey Devils' Cody Glass, left, and Detroit Red Wings' Andrew Copp compete for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom, bottom, saves a shot made by Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Kane, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5Red Wings Devils Hockey
Detroit Red Wings' Jacob Bernard-Docker, left, gets the puck away from New Jersey Devils' Stefan Noesen during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5Red Wings Devils Hockey
Detroit Red Wings' Jacob Bernard-Docker, left, gets the puck away from New Jersey Devils' Stefan Noesen during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)2 / 5Red Wings Devils Hockey
Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin (71), center, celebrates his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)3 / 5Red Wings Devils Hockey
Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin, left, and New Jersey Devils' Nico Hischier battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)4 / 5Red Wings Devils Hockey
New Jersey Devils' Cody Glass, left, and Detroit Red Wings' Andrew Copp compete for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)5 / 5APTOPIX Red Wings Devils Hockey
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom, bottom, saves a shot made by Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Kane, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)EVERETT MERRILLTue, November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM UTC·1 min readNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nico Hischier, Timo Meier and Connor Brown had a goal and an assist each and the New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night in a matchup of two of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference.
Alex DeBrincat, James van Riemsdyk and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNew Jersey scored three goals in the first period on just eight shots for a 3-1 lead after one, snapped a three-game losing streak, and got its first win in regulation since beating the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Nov. 1.
The Devils' previous four wins occurred in either overtime or the shootout.
New Jersey's Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves, 13 in the third period.
Hischier scored his fourth goal in five games and added an assist on Meier’s first-period goal for the 102nd multipoint game of his Devils’ career.
Cody Glass snapped a 1-1 tie for New Jersey in his first game back after missing the previous four games with an upper-body injury. He replaced Juho Lammikko on the Devils third line.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementVan Riemsdyk, who grew up in New Jersey, scored a power-play goal in his 1,100th game that got the Red Wings to within 3-2 in the second period.
Moritz Seider added two assists for Detroit, who lost for just the second time in its last seven games.
Brown moved the Devils' lead to 4-2 from Dalton Mercer later in the second period before Larkin scored his 13th goal in the third period.
Cam Talbot had 15 saves for Detroit.
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Devils: Host St. Louis on Wednesday night.
Red Wings: Host Nashville on Wednesday night.
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