Overview
- Nico Hischier scored two goals and added an assist in the Devils’ 4-1 win, and Jesper Bratt contributed a goal and an assist as New Jersey converted three power-play chances.
- Jake Allen made 20 saves in his 500th NHL game while Leevi Meriläinen stopped 31 shots for Vancouver but took the loss as the Canucks were outscored 4-1.
- Saturday, Oct. 10’s result snapped Vancouver’s brief momentum and extended their losing streak to three games while giving the Devils a much-needed offensive night.
- Vancouver entered the matchup with an early-season 57.9% penalty-kill rate after surrendering eight power-play goals on 19 chances, and New Jersey’s 3-for-4 power play on Saturday highlighted that weakness.
- The game shifts immediate focus for both teams: the Devils on whether this power-play surge can continue, and the Canucks on shoring up special teams and clarifying their goalie starts ahead of a Sunday trip to New York.