Olympic hero Jack Hughes scores in OT to lift the Devils over the Flyers 3-2

New Jersey Devils' star Jack Hughes scored in overtime to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in the team's home opener on Thursday night. The 22-year-old Hughes, who recently returned from leading Team USA to a gold medal at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, netted the game-winning goal with just 1:37 remaining in extra time.

His goal came on a wrist shot assisted by teammate Jesper Bratt. This marked Hughes' second overtime goal of his career and extended his scoring streak to three consecutive games.

The Devils, who finished seventh in the Metropolitan Division with 87 points last season, returned their top eight scorers from the previous campaign, including Hughes, who led the team with 77 points and 27 goals despite missing 21 games due to a hand injury. Philadelphia Flyers' top scorer Jake Allen made 23 saves during the game to preserve the win.

Defenceman Dougie Hamilton tied the game at 2-all with a shot that deflected off the left post in the second period, while Travis Sanheim and Rasmus Ristolainen provided the Flyers with a 1-0 lead and a second goal, respectively. Joseph Woll, acquired in an offseason trade with Toronto, stopped 41 shots for the Flyers in the game.