New Jersey carries a one-goal lead into the break after outshooting Dallas 8-6.
The Devils lead 1-0 after the first, with an 8-6 edge in shots and the only goal so far. Nico Hischier scored, with Johnathan Kovacevic and Luke Evangelista assisting; Hischier is +1 with one shot, while Kovacevic has one shot and two hits and Evangelista has no shots. Connor Hellebuyck stopped all six shots he faced for New Jersey, while Dallas’s Casey DeSmith made seven saves on eight shots for an .875 save percentage. Dallas is ahead 10-7 in hits and 7-3 in blocked shots, but New Jersey has controlled the scoreboard and leads the shots count.
Key Performers
Nico Hischier (NJD): 1G, 0A, 1P, 1 SOG, +1, 0 hits, 0 PPG Johnathan Kovacevic (NJD): 0G, 1A, 1P, 1 SOG, even, 2 hits, 0 PPG Luke Evangelista (NJD): 0G, 1A, 1P, 0 SOG, even, 0 hits, 0 PPG