Jesper Bratt got his second career hat trick, Stefan Noesen scored twice and the New Jersey Devils beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday night to sweep a two-game series with the Stanley Cup champions.

The New Jersey Devils headed into Amerant Bank Arena with the goal of completing the improbable road sweep against the defending champion Florida Panthers. They did so successfully, taking the Cats down 6-2, their seventh win in their last nine games. They’re now 12-6-2.

In the first five minutes of the second period, right off a faceoff win for the Panthers, Sam Reinhart’s shot from the dot beat Jake Allen far side to tie the game, 2-2. As they have done multiple times throughout the season, New Jersey responded to their opponents goal with multiple strong shifts.

New Jersey travels to Florida to face the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers. You can watch on ESPN+ or Hulu or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below.

The New Jersey Devils handed the Florida Panthers their first loss in three weeks with a 4-1 decision on Tuesday.

Stefan Noesen jumped on the rebound of a Luke Hughes point shot and shoveled it over a sprawling Sergei Bobrovsky to give the Devils a 1-0 lead at the 10:01 mark. Just over two mi