NJD 1, NYI 0: While on the power play, Luke Hughes and Jack Hughes worked a nice three-way passing play that culminated in Luke Evangelista in the slot, taking a feed from Jack and shooting it high past Isles netminder Ilya Sorokin.
ALLEN'S TOP FIRST-PERIOD SAVES
SECOND PERIOD
NJD 2, NYI 0: Arseny Gritsyuk bristles a shot from the top of the left circle past Sorokin to double New Jersey's lead only 43 seconds into the period. Evan Rodrigues and Dawson Mercer get the assists.
NJD 3, NYI 0: Evangelista pots his second of the game 19 seconds later.
NJD 4, NYI 0: Off the rush, Dougie Hamilton rips the puck top corner to give the Devils a 4-0 lead. Siegenthaler and Rodrigues got the assists. For Rodigues, it was his second helper of the game.
ALLEN'S TOP SECOND-PERIOD SAVES
THIRD PERIOD
NJD 4, NYI 1: Simon Holmstrom gets the puck over the shoulder of Jake Allen to make it a three-goal game.