NEWARK, N.J. — Stefan Noesen scored a power-play goal in overtime as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night. Noesen got his 17th goal 3:19 into the extra session with Nick Paul in the penalty box for tripping. The Devils had the only five shots on goal in overtime.

At one point this season, the New Jersey Devils looked as if they might be the best team in the NHL. That has not been the case lately, as the Devils' offense flails and they slide further down the NHL Power Rankings.

The New Jersey Devils returned home for the first time in 2025 following a six-game road trip. The Lightning were coming off a 4-1 win against the Boston Bruins in their first of three road matchups.

Stefan Noesen scored a power-play goal with 1:41 remaining in overtime as the New Jersey Devils ran their home winning streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night in Newark,

NEWARK—With the Tampa Bay Lightning in town, the New Jersey Devils had a few things to prove. The Lightning had the Devils’ number this season, winning the two previous contests against New Jersey.

Overtime NJD 3, TBL 2 3:10 Stefan Noesen (17) - Jesper Bratt - PP A 4-on-3 power play in overtime ended with the game-winning goal for the home team on Saturday, as forward Stefan Noesen scored in the slot to end the game.

The New Jersey Devils own one of the NHL's top power plays, but recent struggles on the man advantage are coinciding with one of their worst stretches in a season that had been full of positives.

Markstrom is 21-8-3 in his first season with the Devils ... Bratt had two assists in New Jersey’s sixth straight victory at home. Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov scored for Tampa Bay.

Changes were made at practice today as head coach Sheldon Keefe and his staff look for ways to spark the offense in the lineup. New Jersey's offensive game has recently slipped, having score three goals or less in 11 straight games and just six goals in their last four games.

During his point streak, Kucherov has been peppering opposing netminders with rubber, racking up 37 shots over those 10 outings. With the Bolts set to face the Blackhawks in two of their next three games, Kucherov should continue to write his name on the scoresheet and should cruise to a third straight 100-plus point campaign.

When Leon Draisaitl won his first Hart Trophy in 2019-20, he made his case during a stretch when teammate Connor McDavid was out with an injury. The Oilers had missed the playoffs in back-to-back years in 2017-18 and 2018-19 and found themselves back in the mix in 2019-20 after a hot start to the season.

After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 16.