Devils' 4-3 OT Win vs. Flyers: Hughes to Hughes

Thanks to the Hughes brothers, the New Jersey Devils staved off a late Philadelphia Flyers rally to win 4-3 in overtime.

It was quite an eventful game in Philadelphia last night. But the New Jersey Devils fought off some adversity and came away with a 4-3 overtime win to extend their winning streak to three games. Here are three takeaways from the win. Plus, a quick look ahead to tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks. 

Jack Hughes Led the Way Once Again

Jack Hughes was a pivotal part of the Devils' comeback from a 4-2 deficit in the third period against the New York Islanders a couple of nights ago. The Devils didn't have to mount a comeback last night, but Hughes was a key part in the win. 

After the Devils took a 1-0 lead early in the game via Alexander Holtz, Hughes helped the Devils double up the Flyers with a laser of a wrister that found its way past Carter Hart for a 2-0 lead. 

That was Hughes' only goal, but he collected two assists, including the primary apple on Luke Hughes' game-winning goal in overtime. He was one of the Devils' best players, which showed in his stat line. 

Hughes finished with nine shots on goal, 15 shot attempts, nine scoring chances and three high-danger chances at all strengths. At five-on-five, the Devils controlled 74.17 percent of the expected goals (xG%) when he was on the ice. 

And it's fair to say that Hughes was probably denied a point or two due to Hart's excellent goaltending. He made a beautiful pass to Tyler Toffoli on the power play in the second period, but Hart made a terrific save to keep the game within reach. 

No matter how you slice it, Hughes was all over the ice last night. He's now up 29 points in 16 games — putting him on pace to finish with 138 points in 76 games. He may have missed a few games with an injury, but that kind of production will keep him in the Hart Trophy conversation if he can stay healthy. 

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