Edmonton leads after one, while even shots and sharp goaltending keep New Jersey within reach.
Edmonton leads 1-0 after the first, with Evan Bouchard scoring and Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins assisting; each is plus-1. Bouchard has 1 goal, 1 point and 1 shot on goal, while Ekholm has 1 assist, 1 point and 1 shot, and Nugent-Hopkins has 1 assist and 1 point. Shots are even at 9-9, but Edmonton has the edge in hits, 10-6, and blocked shots, 5-3; Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes lead New Jersey with 2 shots apiece. Tristan Jarry stopped all 9 shots for a 1.000 save percentage, while Connor Hellebuyck has 8 saves on 9 shots for an .889 mark.
Key Performers
Evan Bouchard (EDM): 1 G, 1 P, 1 SOG, +1 Mattias Ekholm (EDM): 1 A, 1 P, 1 SOG, +1 Tristan Jarry (EDM): 9 saves on 9 shots, 1.000 SV%