Jesper Bratt powers Devils past Senators 6-2; New Jersey wins third straight
OTTAWA — Jesper Bratt had a goal and three assists as the New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday to stretch their win streak to three.
Brothers Luke and Jack Hughes had a goal and two assists each for the Devils (19-13-2), while Dawson Mercer, Tyler Toffoli and Brendan Smith also scored. Nico Daws made 24 saves for the win in net.
Drake Batherson and Jacob Bernard-Docker had the goals for the Senators (13-18-0), who saw their two-game winning streak halted. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 23 shots in the loss.
The Devils went into the final period up 4-1 and after killing a penalty, Nico Hischier hit Smith with a breakaway pass as he left the penalty box. Smith beat Korpisalo with a deke for his first goal with New Jersey.