NEWARK, N.J.—Red-hot Dawson Mercer scored his second goal of the game 2:30 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils rallied late to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4–3 on Thursday night, Feb. 23.
Tomas Tatar and Nico Hischier also scored for the Devils, with Hischier netting the tying goal with 38 seconds left in regulation. Vitek Vanecek had 19 saves.
Anze Kopitar, Viktor Arvidsson and defenseman Sean Durzi scored for Los Angeles. Pheonix Copley made 27 saves.
Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar (11) shoots the puck past New Jersey Devils goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J, Feb. 23, 2023. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)
Mercer, who has seven goals in five games, tipped a shot by Dougie Hamilton past Copley for the game-winner….