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Cotter’s Last-Second OT Winner Lifts Devils Over Bruins as Hughes Reaches 400-Point Milestone

The overtime loss left Boston clinging to a wild-card spot in a tightening Eastern race.

Overview

  • Paul Cotter scored with 6.2 seconds remaining in overtime to seal New Jersey’s 4-3 comeback after also putting the Devils ahead early in the third period.
  • Jack Hughes recorded three assists and became the fastest player in Devils history to reach 400 career points, hitting 402 in his 414th game.
  • Boston squandered a 2-0 first-period lead built on goals from David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha, with Pastrnak later tying the game for his second of the night.
  • Jacob Markstrom stopped 19 of 22 shots for his 20th win of the season, while Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo allowed four goals on 34 shots.
  • The Bruins gained one point and stayed in the second Eastern wild-card slot after Detroit moved ahead, with a trip to Montreal next as New Jersey visits the Rangers.