By ALLAN KREDA
NEWARK — Jack Hughes scored the go-ahead aim and added two assists and the New Jersey Devils ended the Los Angeles Kings’ six-game successful streak with a 3-1 victory on Thursday.
Hughes snapped his twelfth aim of the season previous Kings goaltender David Rittich with 7:02 left within the third interval to offer the Devils their first lead. Ondrej Palat and Brett Pesce additionally scored for New Jersey, which received for the primary time in three video games.
Kings defenseman Jordan Spence opened the scoring when he fired a one-timer previous Jacob Markstrom with 3:19 left within the second. The aim was assisted by New Jersey native Alex Laferriere and Phillip Danault.
Palat answered — assisted by Hughes and Jesper Bratt — with 1:04 left within the second.
Pesce’s aim was his first as a Satan and got here with 2:43 left to cement the win as Markstrom improved to 14-6-2 this season.
Markstrom stopped 12 photographs for New Jersey, and Rittich made 23 saves for the Kings.
TAKEAWAYS
Kings: Los Angeles hadn’t allowed greater than two objectives throughout its successful streak.
Devils: Hughes continued his sturdy begin and is second on the staff with 38 factors. Bratt leads the Devils with 39 factors, together with 13 objectives.
KEY MOMENT
Kings ahead Alex Turcotte did not convert on a penalty shot at 11:01 of the second interval, capturing excessive and large.
KEY STAT
New Jersey improved to 8-6-3 at dwelling. The Devils are 11-4-0 on the street.
UP NEXT
The Devils host the Blackhawks and the Kings go to the Rangers on Saturday afternoon.
