CALGARY, Alberta — Nico Hischier scored twice and the New Jersey Devils beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Saturday for their third straight victory and sixth in seven games.
Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist, Timo Meier also scored and Vitek Vanecek made 23 saves to help the Devils improve to 14-10-1. They are 9-4-0 on the road.
Former Devils forward Yegor Sharangovich and Nazem Kadri scored for Calgary. The Flames finished a six-game homestand 3-3-0, leaving them 11-13-3.
Rookie Dustin Wolf, making consecutive starts for the first time in his career, stopped 26 shots for Calgary.
The Devils took a 2-1 lead midway through the second period on a controversial goal.
After Hischier mishandled the puck on a scoring chance, Flames forward Blake Coleman banked a clearing attempt off Bratt and into the net. However, seconds earlier, Wolf was knocked off balance and sent spinning when Hischier slid into his pads.
PHOTOS: Hischier scores twice, Devils beat Flames 4-2 for 3rd straight victory and 6th in 7 games.
Calgary coach Ryan Huska challenged for goalie interference, but the call stood with the explanation that Coleman sent Hischier into the goalie.
The Devils took a 3-1 lead at 8:59 of the third when Wolf’s errant outlet pass was intercepted by Alexander Holtz, who fired a puck toward the front of the net for a deflection by Meier.
Kadri scored with 5:14 left, and Hischier put it away with an empty-netter in the final minute.
UP NEXT
Devils: At Edmonton on Sunday.
Flames: At Colorado on Monday night.
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