New Jersey Devils vs Vegas Golden Knights

NHL

Devils

9-5-0, 18 PTS

5-2

Final

Golden Knights

9-5-1, 19 PTS

T-Mobile Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NJ shoots leftVGK shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NJ	7	16	9	32
VGK	8	7	6	21

In net

Connor Hellebuyck19/21 SV, .905

Adin Hill27/31 SV, .871

Team	1	2	3	T
NJ	2	2	1	5
VGK	2	0	0	2

Who won: Devils 5-2

The New Jersey Devils beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Friday, October 30, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena. The Devils outscored the Golden Knights 2-0 in the 2nd period. Jack Hughes led the Devils in goals (2). Ivan Barbashev led the Golden Knights in goals (1).

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Chirp Recap

Devils beat Golden Knights 5-2 as Jack Hughes scores twice

The Devils beat the Golden Knights 5-2 at T-Mobile Arena, scoring the last four goals after Vegas had gone up 2-1 late in the first period. Jack Hughes was the player of the game with two goals and seven shots on goal.

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Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NJVGK

5Blocked Shots15

13Hits36

7Takeaways1

32Shots21

0Power Play Goals1

2Power Play Opportunities1

0.0Power Play Percentage100.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

27Faceoffs Won30

47.4Faceoff Win Percent52.6

9Giveaways15

1Total Penalties2

2Penalty Minutes4

Player of the game

Jack Hughes

NJ · 2 G, 7 SOG

9.0

Deserved to win

61%

NJ · 2.31 xG

39%

VGK · 1.79 xG

Devils created better chances: they win this game 61% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:06
Wrist shot on goal
Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
J. Kovacevic
P3 0:12
Big hit on D. Chisholm
Marc Gatcomb hit Declan Chisholm
M. Gatcomb
P3 0:16
Shot
Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
P3 0:19
Face off
Cody Glass faceoff won against Nic Dowd
P3 0:37
Faceoff win vs C. Glass
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Cody Glass
T. Hertl
P3 0:42
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
J. Kovacevic
P3 1:00
Wrist shot on goal
Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
J. Boqvist
P3 1:09
Wrist shot wide right
William Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
W. Karlsson
P3 2:05
Big hit on C. Glass
Nic Dowd hit Cody Glass
N. Dowd
GOALP3 2:51
Goal! Backhand
J. Hughes · 2 G
Jack Hughes Goal (6) Backhand, assists: none
NJ 5 - 2 VGK
P3 2:53
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
J. Hughes · 2 G
P3 3:04
Wrist shot on goal
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
M. Marner · 2 A
P3 4:08
Face off
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
P3 4:10
Snap shot on goal
Trevor Connelly Snap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
T. Connelly
P3 4:16
Faceoff win vs N. Hischier
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Nico Hischier
T. Hertl
P3 4:34
Wrist shot high and wide right
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
L. Hughes · 1 G
P3 5:50
Face off
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Jack Hughes
P3 6:03
Snap shot wide left
Mitch Marner Snap Shot Wide Left
M. Marner · 2 A
P3 6:17
Big hit on N. Hischier
Brayden McNabb hit Nico Hischier
B. McNabb · 1 A
P3 6:19
Big hit on J. Siegenthaler
Tomas Hertl hit Jonas Siegenthaler
T. Hertl
P3 6:46
Wrist shot on goal
Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
N. Hanifin
P3 7:04
Faceoff win vs T. Hertl
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
N. Hischier
P3 7:06
Shot blocked by C. Brown
Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Connor Brown
N. Hanifin
P3 7:21
Faceoff win vs C. Glass
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Cody Glass
N. Dowd