Nico Hischier's second career hat trick propelled the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Depth forwards Tomas Tatar and Paul Cotter also scored in the victory.

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.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Nico Hischier scored his second hat trick of the season to help the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday. Hischier set a new career high for goals in a single season with 33.