New Jersey Devils @ Dallas Stars

32-30-4, 17-13-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Devils NJ	2	3	1	6
Stars DAL	2	0	0	2

Dallas StarsStarsDAL

40-19-9, 19-10-4 Home

Devils' second-period barrage overwhelms Stars 6-2 in Jake Allen's New Jersey debut

— Dawson Mercer, Timo Meier and Tomas Nosek all scored in the first 5:12 of the second period as the New Jersey Devils broke open a close game for a 6-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Mar 15, 2024, 03:32 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Devils	2	3	1	6
	Stars	2	0	0	2

1st Period		NJ	DAL
0:15	Wyatt Johnston (25) Assists: Jamie Benn (33), Thomas Harley (22)	0	1
5:41	Erik Haula (14) Unassisted	1	1
12:04	Craig Smith (8) Assists: Jani Hakanpaa (10), Ty Dellandrea (7)	1	2
17:14	Chris Tierney (2) Assists: Kurtis MacDermid (1), Nick DeSimone (5)	2	2

2nd Period		NJ	DAL
1:31	Dawson Mercer (17) Assists: Nico Hischier (30), Luke Hughes (25)	3	2
3:52	Timo Meier (19) Assists: Jesper Bratt (43), Simon Nemec (15)	4	2
5:12	Tomas Nosek (1) Assists: Curtis Lazar (14)	5	2

3rd Period			NJ	DAL
14:25		Alexander Holtz (14) Assists: Chris Tierney (6), Timo Meier (17)	6	2

Takeaway by Wyatt Johnston
Wyatt Johnston Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (33), Thomas Harley (22)
Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Mason Marchment hit Luke Hughes
Ty Dellandrea hit Nick DeSimone
Brendan Smith shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Sam Steel hit Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Mason Marchment
Jani Hakanpää hit Ondrej Palat
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Jamie Benn
Timo Meier shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jani Hakanpää shot blocked by Mason Marchment
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
Jamie Benn hit Brendan Smith
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Erik Haula
Roope Hintz shot blocked by Joe Pavelski
Jamie Benn Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Roope Hintz Backhand Above Crossbar
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Craig Smith Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jani Hakanpää (10), Ty Dellandrea (7)
Takeaway by Thomas Harley
Jamie Benn Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Sam Steel
Matt Duchene Tip-In Wide Right
Sam Steel hit Tomas Nosek
Craig Smith Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Christopher Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Timo Meier
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Mason Marchment
Nick DeSimone shot blocked by Mason Marchment
Mason Marchment Wrist Shot Short
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Matt Duchene hit Kevin Bahl
Jamie Benn hit Nico Hischier
Craig Smith Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sam Steel hit Santeri Hatakka
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Erik Haula
Logan Stankoven hit Simon Nemec
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Christopher Tanev
Takeaway by Scott Wedgewood
Takeaway by Jason Robertson
Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Joe Pavelski hit Jack Hughes
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Erik Haula
Craig Smith hit Santeri Hatakka
Jason Robertson hit Santeri Hatakka
Giveaway by Mason Marchment
Giveaway by Sam Steel
Esa Lindell hit Tomas Nosek
Takeaway by Thomas Harley
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot Wide Right
Joe Pavelski hit Santeri Hatakka
Thomas Harley hit Timo Meier
Craig Smith hit Simon Nemec
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Ty Dellandrea faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Erik Haula
Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Jason Robertson
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Matt Duchene Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Mason Marchment Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Thomas Harley shot blocked by Mason Marchment
Radek Faksa hit Erik Haula
Christopher Tanev hit Ondrej Palat
Craig Smith Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Esa Lindell Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Craig Smith Wrist Shot Wide Left
Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Miro Heiskanen Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Christopher Tanev hit Dawson Mercer
Jani Hakanpää Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Matt Duchene Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Erik Haula
Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Craig Smith Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Ty Dellandrea hit Brendan Smith
Sam Steel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Erik Haula
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mason Marchment Wrist Shot Wide Left
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Joe Pavelski Deflected saved by Jake Allen
Joe Pavelski Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Erik Haula
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Miro Heiskanen
Jani Hakanpää hit Dawson Mercer
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Jani Hakanpää
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Erik Haula
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Wide Left
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Erik Haula
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Craig Smith hit Kevin Bahl
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Takeaway by Craig Smith
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Matt Duchene Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Jani Hakanpää hit Dawson Mercer
Wyatt Johnston Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot Wide Left
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Radek Faksa hit Santeri Hatakka
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Erik Haula
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Miro Heiskanen Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Thomas Harley
Curtis Lazar shot blocked by Ryan Suter
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Timo Meier
Radek Faksa Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot Wide Right
Thomas Harley hit Dawson Mercer
Radek Faksa Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Jason Robertson
Jani Hakanpää hit Chris Tierney
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Sam Steel Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dawson Mercer hit Miro Heiskanen
Puck in Netting
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Kevin Bahl hit Radek Faksa
Puck in Netting
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Erik Haula hit Logan Stankoven
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Takeaway by Luke Hughes
Brendan Smith hit Ty Dellandrea
Ondrej Palat hit Craig Smith
High Stick
Erik Haula Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Santeri Hatakka
Icing
Santeri Hatakka hit Jamie Benn
Timo Meier hit Jani Hakanpää
Puck in Benches
Chris Tierney faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Kurtis MacDermid Interference against Esa Lindell
Puck in Netting
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
High Stick
Giveaway by Brendan Smith
Luke Hughes Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Ondrej Palat hit Matt Duchene
Ondrej Palat hit Sam Steel
Ryan Suter shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Nick DeSimone hit Ty Dellandrea
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Puck in Crowd
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Chris Tierney Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kurtis MacDermid (1), Nick DeSimone (5)
Thomas Harley shot blocked by Erik Haula
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Christopher Tanev shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Tomas Nosek hit Christopher Tanev
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Thomas Harley shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Nick DeSimone Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Takeaway by Simon Nemec
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Wide Right
Dawson Mercer Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (30), Luke Hughes (25)
Nick DeSimone hit Radek Faksa
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Kurtis MacDermid hit Wyatt Johnston
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Timo Meier Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (43), Simon Nemec (15)
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Benches
Icing
Erik Haula faceoff won against Sam Steel
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Nosek Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Curtis Lazar (14)
Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Jack Hughes Backhand Wide Left
Off-side
Chris Tierney hit Logan Stankoven
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Hand Pass
Erik Haula faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
Erik Haula hit Miro Heiskanen
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Puck in Netting
Ty Dellandrea shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
Kevin Bahl Cross-checking against Ty Dellandrea
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Nick DeSimone
Goalie Stopped
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Left
Erik Haula Tip-In Wide Left
Mason Marchment shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
Alexander Holtz Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ty Dellandrea
Off-side
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Kevin Bahl Cross-checking against Craig Smith
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
Ryan Suter shot blocked by Nick DeSimone
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Goalie Stopped
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
Nick DeSimone hit Mason Marchment
Kevin Bahl hit Roope Hintz
Timo Meier hit Esa Lindell
Ondrej Palat hit Jason Robertson
Christopher Tanev shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
Goalie Stopped
Timo Meier Deflected saved by Scott Wedgewood
Takeaway by Timo Meier
Santeri Hatakka Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Curtis Lazar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Chris Tierney faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Brendan Smith Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Icing
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Icing
Joe Pavelski shot blocked by Nick DeSimone
Icing
Mason Marchment shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Puck in Crowd
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Icing
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
Puck in Penalty Benches
Curtis Lazar hit Christopher Tanev
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Santeri Hatakka Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Curtis Lazar Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Alexander Holtz Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Chris Tierney (6), Timo Meier (17)
Nick DeSimone hit Mason Marchment
Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
Timo Meier hit Wyatt Johnston
Icing
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Alexander Holtz Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped

DEVILS

STARS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Stars
6
Devils
2

Game 1

21/1

Devils
6
Stars
2

Game 2

15/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	15	4	60
NY Islanders	25	16	5	55
Washington	24	17	6	54
Philadelphia	22	14	8	52
Pittsburgh	21	14	10	52
New Jersey	23	21	2	48
Columbus	20	19	7	47
NY Rangers	20	21	6	46

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	33	4	8	74
Dallas	27	11	9	63
Minnesota	26	12	9	61
Utah	23	20	4	50
Nashville	22	20	4	48
Chicago	19	20	7	45
St. Louis	18	21	8	44
Winnipeg	18	22	5	41

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New Jersey Devils @ Dallas Stars

Stars of the Game

Jake AllenG - NJ

Chris TierneyC - NJ

Timo MeierRW - NJ

Game Information

Devils' second-period barrage overwhelms Stars 6-2 in Jake Allen's New Jersey debut

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