Nico Hischier scored three goals in the second period for the New Jersey Devils, who sped past the Nashville Predators on Monday at Prudential Center.

Nico Hischier scored his first NHL hat trick, and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Nashville Predators 5-2 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday. Hischier, who ended a 10-game goal drought, scored all three goals in the second period for a natural hat trick to give the Devils a 4-1 lead.

Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault each scored in the win over the Jets, the first time both have scored in the same game since arriving in Nashville. Roman Josi added two goals and is now tied with Filip Forsberg for the team lead in points (16).

The Nashville Predators couldn't take advantage of a major penalty in a 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Monday.

Nico Hischier recorded his first career hat trick to give the New Jersey Devils a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

Nico Hischier's natural hat trick in the second period led the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday in Newark, N.J.

NHL action on Monday features a meeting in Newark, New Jersey between the New Jersey Devils (14-7-2) and Nashville Predators (7-11-3) at Prudential Center, starting at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Devils rank first in the Eastern Conference (30 points),

Two of the top players to keep an eye on when the New Jersey Devils face the Nashville Predators on Monday at Prudential Center — beginning at 7:00 PM ET — are the Devils’ Jesper Bratt and the Predators’ Filip Forsberg.

The New Jersey Devils ended the drought on Monday night, defeating the Nashville Predators 5-2 on home ice. The Devils train is steam rolling as they’ve now collected three consecutive wins, and have taken five of their last six.