NHL Recap
FINAL
Benchmark International Arena | Tampa, FL
Devils at Lightning
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FINALGame Story
Simulated recapDevils beat Lightning 5-3 in regulation on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Dawson Mercer drove the attack with 3 points on 1 goal and 2 assists.
Jake Allen earned the win with 16 saves on 19 shots against, while the final shot count closed at NJ 18 and TB 19.
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Game Information
Venue and coverageArenaBenchmark International Arena
LocationTampa, FL
CoverageESPN+
PhaseRegular Season
DateSaturday, October 11, 2025
StartFinal
Team Stats
Snapshot18Shots19
12Hits11
16Blocks12
4Penalty Minutes4
0Takeaways0
0Giveaways0
NJ PP0/2
TB PP1/2
NJ FO%N/A
TB FO%N/A
Scoring Summary
By period and timeEVNJ 1 - TB 0
DevilsNico Hischier (Nick Bjugstad, Dawson Mercer)
SHNJ 2 - TB 0
DevilsDawson Mercer (Timo Meier, Dennis Cholowski)
EVNJ 3 - TB 0
EVNJ 3 - TB 1
DevilsDougie Hamilton (Evgenii Dadonov)
EVNJ 4 - TB 1
LightningBrandon Hagel (Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point)
EVNJ 4 - TB 2
PPNJ 4 - TB 3
DevilsJonas Siegenthaler (Brenden Dillon, Dawson Mercer)
EVNJ 5 - TB 3
Penalties
Infractions by periodDevilsEvgenii Dadonov | Slashing | drawn by Corey Perry
2 MIN
LightningYanni Gourde | Interference | drawn by Jonas Siegenthaler
2 MIN
LightningNikita Kucherov | Slashing | drawn by Connor Brown
2 MIN
DevilsJack Hughes | Holding | drawn by Jake Guentzel
2 MIN