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.

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).

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.

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.

The Nashville Predators fell to Nico Hischier and the New Jersey Devils by a 5-2 final on Monday night at Prudential Center. The loss comes after the Preds topped Winnipeg on Saturday, but the visitors were unable to replicate that effort against the Devils.

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.

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

Despite the work that New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald put in this summer, the talk of the offseason was Barry Trotz and the Nashville Predators.