Match date: 6 November 2026.
Final score: Devils 5, Blues 4.
The Devils survived a wild late reversal to beat the Blues 5-4 in overtime on 6 November, with J. Bratt ending it 1:26 into the extra period. A four-goal home lead had disappeared in the third, making the finish a sharp reprieve as well as a winning moment.
Game Story
L. Hughes gave the Devils their first-period edge at 7:34, converting with B. Pesce and J. Hughes collecting the assists. The home side then built what appeared to be a commanding position in the second.
A. Mantha doubled the lead at 12:02, assisted by J. Hughes and J. Bratt. R. Thomas put the Blues on the board at 16:04, with M. McTavish and P. Broberg setting him up, but the Devils answered with two goals in 19 seconds. J. Boqvist restored the two-goal cushion at 18:00 from L. Hughes and A. Mantha, before Mantha struck again at 18:19 with E. Rodrigues and B. Pesce providing the assists.
At 4-1 after 40 minutes, the Devils had earned themselves a substantial advantage. The Blues refused to let it settle. M. McTavish began the recovery at 11:46 of the third, taking assists from J. Barron and C. Parayko. P. Broberg made it a one-goal game at 14:36, assisted by J. Neighbours and A. Jiricek.
Then came the moment that changed the complexion of the night completely. D. Dvorsky tied it 4-4 only 18 seconds after Broberg’s goal, with C. McMichael supplying the lone assist. The Devils had gone from a three-goal lead to an overtime test in just over three minutes.
J. Bratt made sure the extra period did not last long. D. Hamilton created the decisive goal at 1:26, and the Devils had the fifth goal that their 36-shot night had been seeking.
Turning Point
D. Dvorsky’s equaliser at 14:54 of the third period was the game’s defining swing. It arrived 18 seconds after P. Broberg had cut the deficit to one and wiped out a Devils lead that had stood at 4-1 after the second period. J. Bratt’s overtime winner then gave the home side the final answer.
Standout Performers
A. Mantha drove the Devils’ middle-period surge with two goals and an assist. He set up J. Boqvist before scoring the home side’s fourth goal 19 seconds later. J. Bratt finished with a goal and an assist, providing the primary assist on Mantha’s first before deciding overtime.
L. Hughes opened the scoring and assisted on Boqvist’s goal for two points. For the Blues, M. McTavish had a goal and an assist, while P. Broberg scored once and assisted on R. Thomas’s second-period goal. C. Hellebuyck made 28 saves for the Devils; J. Binnington stopped 31 of 36 for the Blues.
Tactical Observations
The Devils controlled enough of the evening to build a 4-1 lead and outshoot the Blues 36-32, but the third period showed how quickly a scoreline can alter once the trailing side finds consecutive finishes. The Blues scored three times from 11:46 to 14:54, turning a game that had been shaped by Devils answers in the second into a level contest.
The Devils did not need a long overtime spell to recover their footing. Bratt’s goal at 1:26, created by Hamilton, made the result about an immediate attacking response rather than an extended attempt to protect against the comeback.
Coach Mark Comment
Eighteen seconds is hardly any time to absorb one goal, never mind watch a 4-1 lead become 4-4. That is the uncomfortable part of the Devils’ night: the third-period work had to be faced honestly, because the Blues had found three goals in a little over three minutes. Still, overtime offered a clean piece of ice and a simple task. J. Bratt’s finish after 1:26 did not erase that difficult stretch, but it stopped it from defining the result. There is something satisfying about a player who had already helped build the lead being the one to settle the game at the end.
What It Means
The Devils collected the extra-time win despite allowing the Blues to erase a three-goal third-period deficit. Mantha’s three-point game and Bratt’s overtime finish were the decisive contributions in a result that could easily have slipped away.
What Comes Next
The immediate question for the Devils is how they turn a strong 40-minute position into a calmer finish when they next carry a multi-goal lead. For the Blues, the third-period rally offers a clear reminder of the offence they can generate when the game remains within reach.