San Jose Sharks at New Jersey Devils
· National Hockey LeagueSturm scores lone goal, Blackwood stops 44 shots and Devils edge Sharks 1-0
Sturm scored his third goal of the season when his backhand caromed off New Jersey’s Timo Meier and past Devils netminder Jake Allen with less than four minutes to play in the opening period. Carl Grundstrom and Henry Thrun assisted.
Blackwood, who played five seasons for the Devils before he was traded to the Sharks in June 2023, recorded the 11th shutout of his career in his first game as a visiting netminder at Prudential Center.
The loss ended the Devils's three-game winning streak. New Jersey was coming off Saturday’s 4-3 comeback overtime road win against the Islanders.
Allen made 26 saves.
New Jersey fell to 4-3-2 on home ice. The Devils are 6-3-0 on the road.
Devils: Visit Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesSJ leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 16:21 | Nico Sturm Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Carl Grundstrom (3), Henry Thrun (4) |
Statistics
SJ | NJ | |
---|---|---|
25 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
19 | Hits | 18 |
3 | Takeaways | 4 |
27 | Shots | 44 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
21 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
41.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.8 |
14 | Giveaways | 17 |
2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,514 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,514 | Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas | 10 | 4 | 22 | 2 |
Los Angeles | 9 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
Vancouver | 8 | 3 | 19 | 3 |
Calgary | 8 | 6 | 19 | 3 |
Edmonton | 8 | 7 | 17 | 1 |
Seattle | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
San Jose | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
Anaheim | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |