New Jersey Devils strike for 4 in the opening period as the Dallas Stars answer on the power play at American Airlines Center

The New Jersey Devils left Dallas with a 36-32 record and 6 points after a 6-4 New Jersey Devils full-time result against the the Dallas Stars, who moved to a 43-17 record with 4 points. The Devs delivered 6 goals on 25 shots while the Stars finished with 4 goals on 27 shots in a road win at American Airlines Center.

First period

The New Jersey Devils set the game state early by scoring 4 goals in the first period while holding the the Dallas Stars to 1 goal in the same frame. The Devs posted a 50 percent faceoff rate in the game, matching the Stars on 60 total draws. Jack Hughes led the featured skaters with 2 goals on 2 shots, and Jesper Bratt added 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist to drive the opening surge.

Second period

The New Jersey Devils went scoreless in the second period as the the Dallas Stars produced 2 goals to tighten the margin. The Devs went 0-for-3 on the power play, while the Stars went 1-for-4 with 3 shots on their man-advantage to generate offense. New Jersey Devils post-match stats show 12 giveaways and 4 takeaways, while the Stars logged 15 giveaways and 9 takeaways in the turnover battle.

Third period

The New Jersey Devils scored 2 goals in the third period and recorded 1 empty-net goal, while the the Dallas Stars added 1 goal in the final period. Jake Allen finished with 23 saves on 27 shots against and was credited with the win, while the Stars goaltending line showed 19 saves on 25 shots against with 6 total goals against. The Devs played a game with 15 hits and 22 blocked shots, and the Green and Gold countered with 21 hits and 13 blocked shots in the physical categories.

The New Jersey Devils vs Dallas Stars key moments centered on the Devs building a 4-goal first period and protecting the lead while Dallas converted 1 power-play goal. The New Jersey Devils vs Dallas Stars full match report also reflected New Jersey’s 24 percent shooting rate against Dallas at 15 percent in a game decided at even strength.

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