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Markstrom Backstops Devils Past Mammoth 2-1 on Noesen’s Late Power-Play Winner

Injuries forced a patched lineup, yet New Jersey banked a third win in four to reach 20-14-1.

Overview

  • Jacob Markstrom stopped 32 of 33 shots and the Devils blocked 25 more, preserving the lead through a final 1:21 of Utah’s 6-on-4 advantage.
  • Stefan Noesen put New Jersey ahead at 4:20 of the third period by burying a rebound on the power play from a Nico Hischier shot.
  • Connor Brown tied the game in the second period and now has goals in three of his last four games, with Hischier recording two assists on the night.
  • Utah rookie Daniil But opened the scoring with his first NHL goal on the power play, while Karel Vejmelka made 20 saves as the Mammoth outshot New Jersey 33-22.
  • Alexander Kerfoot made his season debut after core surgery, and Utah fell to 0-3 all-time against New Jersey in the teams’ brief series history.