Devils beat Blues 5-4 in OT after blowing a 4-1 lead

Jesper Bratt scored 1:26 into overtime to give the Devils a 5-4 win over the Blues at Prudential Center. New Jersey had led 4-1 and watched St. Louis erase the gap in the third period.

Anthony Mantha was the player of the game with two goals, an assist and three shots on goal. Luke Hughes put the Devils up 1-0 in the first. Mantha made it 2-0 in the second. Robert Thomas cut it to 2-1, then Jesper Boqvist and Mantha scored 19 seconds apart late in the period for a 4-1 lead.

The Blues came back in the third. Mason McTavish made it 4-2 at 11:46. Philip Broberg scored at 14:36, and Dalibor Dvorsky tipped in the tying goal 18 seconds later. Bratt ended it in overtime, with Dougie Hamilton assisting.

The Devils improved to 11-5-0. The Blues fell to 7-7-2. Chirp's Sim had New Jersey at 63% before the game.