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The Devils visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Check below for highlights, interviews, stats and more. 

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POST-GAME COVERAGE

HIGHLIGHTS

NJD at NYI | Recap

POST-GAME INTERVIEWS

PHOTO GALLERY

GOALS & HIGHLIGHTS

FIRST PERIOD

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

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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

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THIRD PERIOD

NJD 4, NYI 1: Simon Holmstrom gets the puck over the shoulder of Jake Allen to make it a three-goal game.

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DEVILS LINEUP

Forwards
Mantha - Hughes - Bratt
Meier - Hischier - Evangelista
Gritsyuk - Rodrigues - Mercer
Lombardi - Glass - Brown

Defense
Hughes - Pesce
Siegenthaler - Hamilton
Dillon - Chisolm

Goaltenders
Allen
Daws

ISLANDERS LINEUP

Forwards
Holmstrom - Horvat - Maccelli
Duclair - Ritchie - Eklund
Heineman - Pageau - Palmieri
Cizikas - Palat

Defense
Pelech - Kessel
Romanov - Pulock
George - Mayfield
Aitcheson

Goaltenders
Sorokin
Vanecek

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