Overview
- The New Jersey Devils beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Oct. 22, with Arseny Gritsyuk scoring for a fourth straight game and backup Nico Daws making 16 saves in his fourth start.
- Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist, Nico Hischier and Anthony Mantha also scored, and Jesper Bratt set up two goals as New Jersey pushed its record to four wins in five.
- The Devils continued to control play by outshooting opponents and scoring first in recent games, though their power play and penalty kill have shown early-season inconsistency.
- Anaheim dropped its fifth straight game and opened the East Coast trip 0-3, a slump the team and coach linked to roster absences, short-handed lineups, and travel weariness.
- Look ahead: the Devils finish the homestand with a road game on Oct. 24 while the Ducks close their trip in Philadelphia, and both teams will feel the effects of depth and injury management in coming games.