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Cotter, Bratt score in shootout as Devils beat Wild 3-2

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Monday night for their third win in four games.

Luke Hughes and Nico Hischier scored in regulation for the Devils, who won their second straight against the Wild after a 5-2 win in Minnesota on Saturday. Jacob Markstrom had 27 saves.

Vinnie Hinostroza and Matt Boldy scored for the Wild, who lost for the fourth time in five contests. Filip Gustavsson finished with 26 saves.

In the tiebreaker, Cotter and Bratt scored on the Devils’ first two attempts, and Boldy’s shot on the Wild’s second attempt went off the crossbar to give New Jersey the win.

Hughes, the 21-year-old defenseman and brother of injured Devils center Jack Hughes, opened the scoring at with 7:30 left in the first with his seventh goal.

Hinostroza tied it at 2:57 of the third with his fifth.

Hischier scored his team-leading 34th goal at 9:12 of the third to put New Jersey up 2-1 but Boldy tied it again with his 25th with 2:08 remaining.

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