Vanecek made 13 saves in the first, including stopping Patrick Kane's snap shot from the slot at 15:40, and Max Domi from the bottom of the left circle at 16:02.
"I'm not trying to look at the players and wondering who is coming on me or who is shooting," Vanecek said. "If I do that, I think I will think too much about it and that's not going to be good. Kane is a really good player and he's got skills. I'm just happy I can make all the stops."
Nico Hischier extended the lead to 2-0 at 5:30 of the second period on a slap shot from the top of the right circle. The goal came shortly after Soderblom lost his stick behind the net following a save on Hischier on a 2-on-1.
Bratt scored a power-play goal on a one-timer from the bottom of the right circle at 14:58 of the second for the 3-0 final.
Hughes, who had the primary assist on the play, has 10 points (six goals, four assists) on a six-game point streak.
"It's a lot of fun to watch him play," Ruff said. "He has a lot of fun playing out there. I love his compete. There are some details we have to continue to work on, but when he gets the puck, there's a lot of great things happening. He's tough to track down.
"It was a real good night for Jack and where he's got his game, but we just want to continue to see it grow."
NOTES: The Devils have allowed one goal or fewer nine times this season, one more than in 2021-22. … Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews did not play because of a non-COVID illness. ... Forward Lukas Reichel, who was recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League earlier Tuesday, played 13:58 in his season debut for the Blackhawks. ... New Jersey has a plus-19 goal differential in the second period this season. ... Hamilton's three-point game was his first since Dec. 17, 2019, when he played for the Carolina Hurricanes. ... New Jersey is 18-0-1 when Hischier has a point.