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Timo Meier and Nico Hischier scored in the third period and Jake Allen made 21 saves as the New Jersey Devils won their home opener 3-1 over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.
Jack Hughes, Timo Meier, and Nico Hischier scored, and the New Jersey Devils won their home opener, 3-1, against the Florida Panthers at Prudential Center on Thursday.
Hischier produced two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.
Hischier scored an NHL career-high 35 goals and 14 power-play goals last season and had 69 points in 75 regular-season games, then led the Devils with four goals in five playoff games. He will begin the season as the center with Timo Meier and right wing Dawson Mercer.
The New Jersey Devils celebrated their first victory of the 2025-26 season at Benchmark International Arena, as they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-3. It was New Jersey's first victory in Tampa since March of 2023.