New Jersey Devils at Utah Hockey Club
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Meier gets tiebreaking goal early in 3rd period as Devils beat Utah 3-1
Nico Hischier and Curtis Lazar also scored as the Devils won for the fourth time in their last five road games. Nico Daws made 24 saves.
Mkhail Sergachev scored for Utah, and Karel Vejmelka had 26 saves. Utah snapped a four-game home winning streak.
The Devils opened the scoring at the 9:34 of the first on Hischier’s 25th goal of the season.
Sergachev tied it just past the midpoint of the second as he snapped in the puck from distance.
Meier put the Devils ahead in the opening minute of the third with his 16th, snapping home the puck 5 seconds after Nick Schmaltz gave it away in the neutral zone.
Lazar made it 3-1 with 7:16 left.
Utah: Sergachev set a new scoring career-high with his 11th goal of the season.
NJ wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:34 | Nico Hischier Goal (25) Batted, assists: Luke Hughes (21), Tomas Tatar (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:03 | Mikhail Sergachev Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Liam O'Brien (2), Kevin Stenlund (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:14 | Timo Meier Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (13), Johnathan Kovacevic (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:44 | Curtis Lazar Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (43), Nathan Bastian (6) |
Statistics
 NJ |
 UTAH |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 18 | Hits | 18 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 1 |
| 29 | Shots | 25 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 54.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 45.5 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 9 | Penalty Minutes | 9 |
Utah Hockey Club Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Guenther, RW | Out | Apr 23 |
| Tij Iginla, C | Out | Dec 4 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier, C | Out | May 16 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic, D | Out | May 8 |
| Jesper Bratt, LW | Out | May 5 |
| Luke Hughes, D | Out | May 5 |
| Brenden Dillon, D | Out | May 1 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
9 | 22 | 111 | 51 |
 Carolina |
5 | 30 | 99 | 47 |
 New Jersey |
7 | 33 | 91 | 42 |
 Columbus |
9 | 33 | 89 | 40 |
 NY Rangers |
7 | 36 | 85 | 39 |
 NY Islanders |
12 | 35 | 82 | 35 |
 Pittsburgh |
12 | 36 | 80 | 34 |
 Philadelphia |
10 | 39 | 76 | 33 |
