Devils 6-2 Ducks (Oct. 27, 2024) Game Recap

NEWARK, NJ – Stefan Noesen scored two goals in the second period, Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Sunday.

Jack Hughes, Paul Cotter, Nico Hischier and Erik Haula also scored for the Devils, who scored four goals in the second period.

Hughes tied the contest 11:15 into the second period after Anaheim's Brock McGinn scored a goal in the first period. Noesen gave New Jersey (6-4-2) a 2-1 lead at 4:42 of the middle period and scored again on a power play with 2:37 left in the period.

Cotter made it 4-1 with 1:11 left in the second period.

Hischier scored his ninth goal of the season as the team leader in the third period after 1:50 to make it 5-1. Haula scored the Devils' sixth goal at even strength with less than a minute to play.

Ryan Strome scored the Ducks' second goal in the third period and James Reimer made 28 saves for Anaheim (3-4-1).

Takeaways

New Jersey: The Devils won for the second time in six games at Prudential Center this season. At the beginning of the season, the Devils won twice against Buffalo in Prague, and the second win abroad was considered a home game in New Jersey.

Anaheim: The Ducks have lost three of four games since the start of their season, going 2-1-1.

Key moment

Noesen's first goal broke the score at 1-1 and gave New Jersey the lead for the rest of the game. The 31-year-old striker has scored five goals this season.

Key statistics

Jonas Siegenthaler, Dougie Hamilton and Dawson Mercer each had two assists. New Jersey forward Jesper Bratt has added assists in five straight games.

Next

The Devils visit the Canucks on Wednesday to begin a three-game trip to Western Canada, while the Ducks travel to the Islanders on Tuesday.

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