Simon Nemec notched a hat trick, including the game-winner at 3:26 of overtime, boosting the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.

Nemec registered the first multigoal game of his three-season career as New Jersey won for the third time in four games (3-0-1).

Dawson Mercer scored a goal, Jack Hughes logged two assists and Jacob Markstrom made 17 saves for the Devils.

Connor Bedard, Landon Slaggert and Sam Lafferty were the Blackhawks' goal-scorers. Nick Foligno and Louis Crevier recorded two assists apiece, and Spencer Knight stopped 33 shots.

Chicago was outshot 37-20 -- 27-8 after the second period -- as its three-game winning streak ended.

A wild third period sent the game to OT. Slaggert tipped Crevier's point shot past Markstrom

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