Nico Hischier scores in overtime, Devils beat the Senators 4-3

Senators Devils Hockey

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) reacts after scoring the winning goal in front of Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikolas Matinpalo, bottom left, during overtime of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Senators Devils Hockey

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) reacts after scoring the winning goal in front of Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikolas Matinpalo, bottom left, during overtime of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Senators Devils Hockey

Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto (12) is congratulated by Claude Giroux (28) after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Senators Devils Hockey

Ottawa Senators left wing Fabian Zetterlund (20) reacts after scoring in front of New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Senators Devils Hockey

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton (7) controls the puck past Ottawa Senators defenseman Lassi Thomson (60) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Senators Devils Hockey

New Jersey Devils goaltender Nico Daws defends against Ottawa Senators left wing Warren Foegele (37) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game on the power play with 1:45 left in overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night. The Devils trailed 3-2 after two periods, but Dawson Mercer scored a short-handed goal with 7:32 left in the third period to tie it at 3-3, setting the stage for Hischier's winner. Connor Brown also had a short-handed goal for the Devils and Nico Daws made 27 saves. Michael Amadio, Shane Pinto on the power play, and Fabian Zetterlund all scored in a roughly seven-minute span of the second period for the Senators, who had their four game win streak snapped. Drake Batherson had an assist on Pinto's goal to move into 10th place on the franchise's career scoring list with 363 points. Marian Hossa is ninth with 390. Daniel Alfredsson is first with 1,108 career points with the team. James Reimer made 26 saves for the Senators. Hischier gave the Devils a 1-0 lead 5:12 into the game and also had an assist on Mercer's goal. Jack Hughes had two assists for the Devils including one on Hischier's winner.

Up next

Senators: Host Toronto on Wednesday night to end the regular season. Devils: Play at Boston on Tuesday night to end the regular season. \\\_ AP NHL: \\\_ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.