ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nico Hischier scored three goals for his second hat trick of the season and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Saturday. Paul Cotter and Tomas Tatar also scored, Jesper Bratt had two assists, and Jacob Markstrom stopped 22 shots for the Devils. New Jersey won for the second time in six games (2-3-1).

Nico Hischier recorded a hat trick and his third goal was the final nail in the coffin for the Minnesota Wild, who fell 5-2 to the New Jersey Devils Saturday night in front of the largest crowd of the season — 19,265 — at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

Nico Hischier scored a hat trick to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Paul Cotter and Tomas Tatar also scored for New Jersey (39-29-7,