Overview
- Anaheim beat New Jersey 4-1 as Cutter Gauthier and Beckett Sennecke each posted a goal and an assist, with Frank Vatrano scoring and Chris Kreider adding an empty-netter.
- Jack Hughes netted the Devils’ lone goal in the third period, while Jake Allen made 26 saves in his second start of the road trip.
- The Ducks moved into a first-place tie in the Pacific Division with 15 points through 11 games, their best start by points since 2014-15.
- The result came less than 24 hours after New Jersey’s 4-1 win in Los Angeles, where Dawson Mercer scored two short-handed goals, Brian Halonen recorded his first NHL tally, and Jacob Markström stopped 42 shots following a two-year extension.
- New Jersey generated chances in Anaheim but struggled to finish against Dostál, and the team returns home Thursday to face Montreal as Connor Brown remains day-to-day.