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New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights

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Stone and Hanifin score in the 3rd period as the Golden Knights beat the Devils 2-0

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes exits loss with injury

The Golden Knights won for the fifth time in six games. They extended their lead in the Pacific Division to four points over Edmonton.

New Jersey fell two points behind Carolina for second place in the Metropolitan after the Hurricanes beat Calgary 2-1 in overtime. The Devils also lost leading scorer Jack Hughes to an apparent arm injury late in the game, but coach Sheldon Keefe said he didn't have an update.

Both goals came off Hanifin shots from the point, with Stone redirecting the first one and letting the second go past.

Jack Eichel had two assists to stretch his single-season franchise record to 26 points on the man advantage. Adin Hill made 25 saves for his third shutout this season.

Jacob Markstrom stopped 22 shots in his first game since Jan. 22. He had been sidelined by a strained knee ligament.

Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb played in his 800th game. Also on the blue line, Vegas' Zach Whitecloud played in his 300th game.

Takeaways Devils: Markstrom looked solid in his return and gave his team every chance to win.

Golden Knights: Vegas played poorly in the third period its past three games, though the Golden Knights won twice. This was their best final period by far over the span.

Key moment Hill made a glove save with 6:17 left in the second period to rob Paul Cotter on a 2-on-1 chance.

Key stat 4 — the number of power plays for the Golden Knights in the third period. The Golden Knights scored on two power plays after entering third in the NHL by converting on 27.9%. New Jersey came in with the second-best penalty kill at 83.6%.

Up next The Devils visit Dallas on Tuesday, and the Golden Knights host Toronto on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

VGK wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 3rd Period 1:27 Mark Stone Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Noah Hanifin (21), Jack Eichel (52)
Goal 3rd Period 9:10 Noah Hanifin Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (53)

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 10
23 Hits 20
2 Takeaways 5
25 Shots 24
0 Power Play Goals 2
1 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 25
51.0 Faceoff Win Percent 49.0
18 Giveaways 12
5 Total Penalties 1
8 Penalty Minutes 2
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Game Information

T-Mobile Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,941 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 51 22 111 9
Carolina 47 30 99 5
New Jersey 42 33 91 7
Columbus 40 33 89 9
NY Rangers 39 36 85 7
NY Islanders 35 35 82 12
Pittsburgh 34 36 80 12
Philadelphia 33 39 76 10

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12
Full Standings