Jesper Bratt scores in OT to give the streaking Devils a 5-4 win over Blues

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jesper Bratt scored on a breakaway from Dougie Hamilton in overtime to lift the streaking New Jersey Devils to a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

It was Bratt's fourth career overtime goal.

New Jersey is 8-2 in its last 10 games and has won six straight at the Prudential Center. The Devils, who have missed the playoffs the past two seasons, are in second place in the Metropolitan Division.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 shots and is 4-0-0 for the Devils since he was acquired from Winnipeg in late October.

New Jersey led 4-1 after two periods, but the Blues scored three goals in 3:08 to tie it at 4. Mason McTavish, Philip Broberg and Dalibor Dvorsky scored, the latter two coming 18 seconds apart with 5:06 to play.

Anthony Manta scored two goals and had an assist, and Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist for New Jersey.

Jack Hughes contributed two assists, and has eight points in his last five games. He leads the Devils with 21 points.

The loss concluded a six-game stretch for the Blues against Eastern Conference teams, where they went 2-4.

Jordan Binnington had 31 saves for St. Louis.

The Devils scored 19 seconds apart late in the second period for a 4-1 lead. Jesper Boqvist struck from Luke Hughes and Mantha, then Mantha scored his second goal of the period on a backhand from Brett Pesce and Evan Rodrigues.

New Jersey outshot the Blues 16-4 in the first period, with Hughes giving the Devils a 1-0 lead on his sixth goal of the season and third in the last five games.

Blues: conclude a four-game road trip at Nashville on Saturday.

Devils: at the New York Islanders on Saturday.

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St. Louis Blues' Ross Johnston, left, and New Jersey Devils' Anthony Mantha collide during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New Jersey Devils goaltender Connor Hellebuyck makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

St. Louis Blues' Mason McTavish (83) brings the puck up the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New Jersey Devils' Anthony Mantha, left, celebrates his second goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New Jersey Devils' Jesper Bratt sets-up the game-winning goal during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 Thursday night for their third straight home win.

Columbus improved to 5-0 in games that have gone beyond regulation.

Nichushkin scored on a backhand shot as Columbus’ second shooter, and Johnson went scored between the legs of Dallas goalie Casey DeSmith for his second game-deciding shootout score of the season.

Zach Werenski scored in regulation, and Johnson’s assist extended his point streak to six games, giving him the team lead with 14 points. Cam Talbot stopped 27 shots for his fourth straight win and his 27th career shootout victory.

Mikko Rantanen scored and DeSmith stopped 29 shots for Dallas, which had its two-game winning streak halted.

Dallas appeared to break a scoreless deadlock in the final second of the second period, but the puck failed to completely cross the goal line before time expired.

Rantanen finally broke through at 6:27 of the third, scoring his ninth goal of the season after an Ivan Provorov turnover in front of the Columbus net. Wyatt Johnston assisted on the goal.

Werenski scored his first goal of the season with 3:14 left in the period to tie the score and extend his point streak to five games.

Stars: Host San Jose on Saturday.

Blue Jackets: At Buffalo on Friday to complete a back-to-back.

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Dallas Stars' Mikko Rantanen, front right, carries the puck past Columbus Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Cam Talbot, right, makes a save against Dallas Stars' Arttu Hyry, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Dallas Stars' Trey Taylor, right, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Conor Garland (83) fight for position in front of the Stars' net during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Charlie Coyle, right, looks for an open shot against Dallas Stars' Casey DeSmith, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)