Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg, front, is pursued by New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
Nashville Predators center Gustav Nyquist (14) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
Nashville Predators left wing Jason Zucker, front, fends off New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
New Jersey Devils defenseman Kevin Bahl (88) is pursued by Nashville Predators left wing Kiefer Sherwood (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
A referee drops the puck for a face-off between New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer (91) and Nashville Predators center Ryan O'Reilly (90) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen, left, is tended to by a staff member, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators in Newark, N.J., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen (31) kneels on the ice after conceding a goal to Nashville Predators left wing Anthony Beauvillier during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)