NEWARK - Mike Green scored the game winning goal at 3:18 in overtime to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 victory over the Devils on Friday at the Prudential Center.
With the teams skating 4-on-4 after the Devils killed a penalty by right wing Kyle Palmieri, Green blasted a shot from the right circle past Devils goalie Cory Schneider..
Both teams traded runs back and forth in a game the featured three lead changes and four ties after the first goal was scored.
The Red Wings grabbed a quick lead in the third period behind a Anthony Mantha goal 43 seconds into play, but the Devils tied it on a delayed penalty with 5:11 left in regulation when Adam Henrique tipped in a Kyle Quincey shot.