Devils 4, Canucks 1 on October 10, 2026

Recap

On October 10, 2026, the New Jersey Devils defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 at Prudential Center. Linus Karlsson gave Vancouver a 1-0 lead on the power play in the first period off passes from Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk. The Devils trailed 1-0 for the fourth straight game to open the season before rallying.

Jesper Boqvist put New Jersey ahead 2-1 late in the first from rookie linemate Amadeus Lombardi, who earned his first NHL point. Hischier scored his 200th Devils goal in the second period, becoming the fifth Swiss-born player to reach that mark in the NHL. He added another power-play goal as the Devils went 3-for-4 on the man advantage after entering with one power-play goal in 14 tries.

Jack Hughes had two assists, and Jake Allen made 20 saves in his 500th NHL game. Hischier finished with two goals and an assist, and Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist. Leevi Merilainen made 31 saves for Vancouver, which has lost three straight while being outscored 14-5. New Jersey took at least 30 shots for the fourth straight game.

Scoring

New Jersey Devils won 4–1 at Prudential Center.

Who scored

• Linus Karlsson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Boeser (3), Jake DeBrusk (2)
• Nico Hischier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Arseny Gritsyuk (1), Luke Hughes (1)
• Jesper Boqvist Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Amadeus Lombardi (1)
• Jesper Bratt Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (1), Jack Hughes (2)
• Nico Hischier Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (3), Jesper Bratt (3)

Goalies

• Leevi Merilainen stopped 31 of 34 for Vancouver Canucks.
• Kevin Lankinen stopped 2 of 3 for Vancouver Canucks.
• Jake Allen stopped 20 of 21 for New Jersey Devils.

Jesper Boqvist Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Amadeus Lombardi (1) That made the score 1–2 in the 1st, and New Jersey Devils stayed ahead.