Devils vs. Islanders Recap: Jack Hughes Wins It in Overtime

The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 5-4 in overtime after trailing by two in the 2nd. Anthony Duclair opened the scoring for the Islanders at 15:06 of the 1st, Evan Rodrigues tied it 17 seconds later, and Matthew Schaefer put New York back up 2-1 at 17:14. Declan Chisholm and Simon Holmstrom traded goals early in the 2nd, and Victor Eklund made it 4-2 Islanders at 11:54. New Jersey scored the last three: Luke Evangelista at 6:08 of the 3rd, Dougie Hamilton on the power play at 13:42 of the 3rd to tie it 4-4, and Jack Hughes at 1:18 of overtime. The Devils outshot the Islanders 50-23. Ilya Sorokin made 45 saves on 50 shots, and Jake Allen stopped 19 of 23. Five DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Devils ML (-142 at DraftKings, -156 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: New Jersey had won 8 of its last 10 and New York 5 of its last 10. At -142 the Devils were priced as a 59% favorite. That was a read on past results, not a prediction. - What happened: The Devils were down 4-2 midway through the 2nd and came back to win 5-4. Jack Hughes ended it at 1:18 of overtime. - Worth watching: New Jersey put 50 shots on Sorokin. When a team controls the shot count like that, the moneyline price is worth checking even after a slow start.

Dougie Hamilton 2+ shots on goal (-210 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Hamilton had 2+ shots on goal in 8 of his last 10 and 13 of 16 this season, including all of his last 5. - What happened: He had 4 SOG and a goal in 21:29, with 4:35 on the power play. He cleared the line by 2.5. His power-play goal at 13:42 of the 3rd, set up by Jack Hughes and Evangelista, tied the game 4-4. - Worth watching: Hamilton played 4:35 on the power play, and the Devils had 4 power plays here. That kind of special-teams time keeps his shot line in play.

Matthew Schaefer 1+ points (-170 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Schaefer had a point in 8 of his last 10 and 11 of 15 this season, including 4 of his last 5. With Pulock and Romanov out, he played 30:01 last game. - What happened: He scored at 17:14 of the 1st to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead, clearing the line by 0.5. He finished with 1 G, 3 SOG and 2 blocks in 23:37. - Worth watching: He played 23:37 on a night the Islanders had no power plays at all. Heavy minutes like that are what make his point line worth a look.

Kyle Palmieri 2+ shots on goal (-210 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Palmieri had 2+ shots on goal in 8 of his last 10 and 11 of 15 this season, including all of his last 5. Barzal is on IR. - What happened: He had 2 SOG in 14:58 and cleared the line by 0.5. He also set up Holmstrom's goal at 5:08 of the 2nd, which put New York ahead 3-2. - Worth watching: This one cleared by the smallest margin on under 15 minutes of ice time. The Islanders managed only 23 shots as a team, so his volume depends on his minutes holding up.

ALT: Devils over 2.5 team goals (-200 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: New Jersey had scored 3+ in 8 of its last 10, 4 of its last 5 and 12 of 16 this season. Jake Allen was confirmed for the Devils and Sorokin was expected for the Islanders. - What happened: The Devils scored 5, counting the overtime winner, and cleared the line by 2.5. The third goal came from Evangelista at 6:08 of the 3rd, so this one was settled in regulation. - Worth watching: New Jersey scored on 5 of 50 shots against a goalie who saved 45. With this much shot volume, the 3+ goal angle is worth a look again.

How the game played out

The Islanders scored four times at even strength on 14 shots through two periods and led 4-2 after 40 minutes. Then the shot gap took over. New Jersey had 16 shots in the 3rd to New York's 9, and the Islanders took the only penalties of the period. Hamilton's power-play goal tied it and Hughes won it 78 seconds into overtime.

Trends to watch

• New Jersey had 4 power plays and New York had none. Hamilton's 4:35 on the power play shows where the Devils' extra chances went.
• Sorokin faced 50 shots and made 45 saves, 7 of them on the penalty kill. That was a heavy workload.
• Schaefer played 23:37 with no power-play time, and Palmieri played 14:58. Ice time is the number to check on their props.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. More at NHL picks, NHL recaps and what an alt line is.