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Meier scores tiebreaking goal early in 3rd period as Devils beat Kraken 3-2

Timo Meier scores go-ahead goal for Devils

Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist in his 500th career game, Luke Hughes scored his first goal of the season and Jack Hughes had two assists for the Devils. Jacob Markstrom had 17 saves as New Jersey won for the sixth time in eight games.

Shane Wright and Andre Burakovsky scored for the Kraken, who snapped a two-game win streak and lost for the fourth time in six games. Philipp Grubauer had a season-high 34 saves.

Meier put the Devils ahead on a rebound 53 seconds into the third with his ninth goal of the season and 200th of his career.

Burakovsky got the Kraken on the scoreboard first midway through the first period. He has 10 goals and 13 points in 22 career games against the Devils.

Luke Hughes tied it a little more than 2 minutes later.

Wright put the Kraken back ahead with a power-play goal 3:41 into the second, but Bratt tied it again at 8:03 with his 13th.

Takeaways Devils: Jack Hughes continued his hot streak and has 10th points in his last four games. Hughes (11 goals, 24 assists) and Bratt (12 goals, 25 assists) have combined for 72 points.

Kraken: Seattle has dropped six of its last nine games.

Key moment The Devils killed off a Seattle power play midway through the third period, allowing just one shot on goal during the advantage.

Key stat Bratt became the fifth player in Devils franchise history to record multiple points in his 500th career game, joining Zach Parise, Jason Arnott, Scott Niedermayer and Patrik Sundstrom.

Up Next Kraken visit the New York Rangers on Sunday to finish a four-game trip, and Devils host Colorado.

Regular Season Series

NJ leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 10:16 Andre Burakovsky Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Vince Dunn (6)
Goal 1st Period 12:27 Luke Hughes Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (23), Jesper Bratt (24)
Goal 2nd Period 3:41 Shane Wright Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Eeli Tolvanen (3), Jaden Schwartz (11)
Goal 2nd Period 8:03 Jesper Bratt Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (24), Brenden Dillon (6)
Goal 3rd Period 0:53 Timo Meier Goal (9) Backhand, assists: none

Statistics

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24 Blocked Shots 14
24 Hits 28
3 Takeaways 4
19 Shots 36
1 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 2
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 25
51.0 Faceoff Win Percent 49.0
10 Giveaways 22
2 Total Penalties 2
4 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

Prudential Center

Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 15,582 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 28 9 59 3
Edmonton 25 12 53 3
Los Angeles 23 10 51 5
Vancouver 18 12 45 9
Calgary 19 14 45 7
Anaheim 17 18 39 5
Seattle 17 21 37 3
San Jose 13 24 32 6

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 26 10 56 4
New Jersey 25 15 53 3
Carolina 24 15 50 2
Columbus 18 17 42 6
Pittsburgh 17 17 42 8
Philadelphia 17 19 39 5
NY Rangers 18 20 38 2
NY Islanders 15 18 37 7
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