New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings: did Nico Hischier’s 4-point night tilt the third period?

The New Jersey Devils moved to 33-31-2 with 6 points after a 6-4 result over the the Los Angeles Kings, who sit at 27-24-15 with 4 points, and the New Jersey Devils vs Los Angeles Kings final score centered a game that flipped late at Prudential Center.

First period

The New Jersey Devils opened the scoring with 2 goals in the first period while the the Los Angeles Kings were held to 0, and the Devils carried that early edge with 28 shots in the game.

The Devils also set a physical baseline with 16 hits, while the Kings answered with 22 hits as the pace built toward special teams.

Second period

The the Los Angeles Kings produced 3 goals in the second period, and their power play went 2 for 3 with 4 shots as the Devils faced pressure.

The Devils’ power play also went 2 for 3 with 5 shots, and New Jersey won the faceoff battle at 54 percent to support puck control during the middle frame.

Third period

The Devils scored 4 goals in the third period, and that push included a single empty-net goal that finished the late sequence.

Nico Hischier led the Devils with 2 goals and 2 assists, and his 4 shots helped drive New Jersey’s 21 percent shooting rate.

Jake Allen earned the win for the Devils with 27 saves on 31 shots against, and he handled 25 even-strength saves as the Kings generated 31 shots.

Anze Kopitar was a listed star for the the Los Angeles Kings, and L.A. Kings support included 8 assists across their 4 goals to keep the game tight into the late stages.

Postgame notes

The New Jersey Devils vs Los Angeles Kings review starts with New Jersey’s 10-8 edge in points from goals and assists, and it also includes a plus-minus of 10 for the Devils compared to minus 11 for the Kings.

The New Jersey Devils vs Los Angeles Kings key moments included special teams trading 2 power-play goals each, and it ended with New Jersey’s late finish at home in front of an attendance of 16072.

The New Jersey Devils post-game interviews can revisit how the Devils paired 4 takeaways with 14 blocked shots, while the Kings recorded 2 takeaways and 13 blocked shots.

Next game

The Devils are scheduled to host the the Boston Bruins at Prudential Center in Newark on 3/16/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT, and the broadcast is set for ESPN.

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