Devils 3-1 Kings (Dec 12, 2024) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Kings

17-9-3, 7-7-2 away

	1	2	3	T
LA	0	1	0	1
NJ	0	1	2	3

TIME	PLAY	LA	NJ
0:00		Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00		Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	0	0
0:21		Giveaway by Dawson Mercer	0	0
0:57		Phillip Danault hit Jonas Siegenthaler	0	0
1:07		Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	0	0
1:13		Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich	0	0
1:48		Giveaway by Jacob Moverare	0	0
1:51		Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich	0	0
2:09		Paul Cotter Wrist Shot Wide Left	0	0
2:17		Quinton Byfield hit Luke Hughes	0	0
2:35		Kurtis MacDermid hit Jacob Moverare	0	0
2:42		Justin Dowling shot blocked by Jacob Moverare	0	0
2:55		Kurtis MacDermid Wrist Shot Wide Left	0	0
2:57		Puck in Netting	0	0
2:57		Samuel Helenius faceoff won against Jack Hughes	0	0
3:06		Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton	0	0
3:17		Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Ondrej Palat	0	0
4:01		Timo Meier hit Joel Edmundson	0	0
4:02		Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by David Rittich	0	0
4:07		Timo Meier shot blocked by Joel Edmundson	0	0
4:07		Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by David Rittich	0	0
4:08		Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by David Rittich	0	0
4:10		Goalie Stopped	0	0
4:10		Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0	0
4:28		Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler	0	0
4:33		Trevor Moore Tip-In Hit Left Post	0	0
5:33		Jordan Spence Wrist Shot Above Crossbar	0	0
5:37		Goalie Stopped	0	0
5:37		Erik Haula faceoff won against Quinton Byfield	0	0
6:00		Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton	0	0
6:08		Tanner Jeannot hit Stefan Noesen	0	0
6:48		Giveaway by Alex Turcotte	0	0
7:11		Puck Frozen - Goalie	0	0
7:11		Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	0	0
8:37		Alex Laferriere hit Brenden Dillon	0	0
8:52		Tanner Jeannot Snap Shot Wide Left	0	0
9:01		Jacob Moverare Slap Shot Wide Right	0	0
9:24		Erik Haula Backhand saved by David Rittich	0	0
9:32		Kurtis MacDermid hit Jacob Moverare	0	0
9:41		Samuel Helenius hit Jonas Siegenthaler	0	0
9:56		Alex Turcotte Wrist Shot Wide Left	0	0
9:59		Alex Turcotte Wrap-around Wide Left	0	0
10:03		Nathan Bastian hit Joel Edmundson	0	0
10:05		Phillip Danault shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic	0	0
10:21		Giveaway by Samuel Helenius	0	0
10:24		Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich	0	0
10:40		Dawson Mercer Backhand saved by David Rittich	0	0
10:43		Goalie Stopped	0	0
10:43		Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	0	0
10:48		Johnathan Kovacevic hit Trevor Moore	0	0
11:05		Jonas Siegenthaler hit Anze Kopitar	0	0
12:15		Brenden Dillon Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich	0	0
12:38		Takeaway by Brandt Clarke	0	0
13:12		Giveaway by Jordan Spence	0	0
13:13		Giveaway by Nathan Bastian	0	0
13:24		Samuel Helenius hit Johnathan Kovacevic	0	0
13:52		Alex Turcotte shot blocked by Samuel Helenius	0	0
13:54		Justin Dowling hit Alex Turcotte	0	0
14:18		Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Nico Hischier	0	0
14:25		Puck Frozen - Goalie	0	0
14:25		Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	0	0
14:35		Timo Meier shot blocked by Joel Edmundson	0	0
14:38		Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot Wide Right	0	0
14:54		Nico Hischier hit Brandt Clarke	0	0
16:06		Icing	0	0
16:06		Erik Haula faceoff won against Quinton Byfield	0	0
16:15		Erik Haula hit Warren Foegele	0	0
16:23		Quinton Byfield hit Brenden Dillon	0	0
16:29		Takeaway by Warren Foegele	0	0
17:13		Samuel Helenius hit Jonas Siegenthaler	0	0
17:23		Jesper Bratt Backhand Wide Right	0	0
17:53		Nico Hischier hit Vladislav Gavrikov	0	0
18:35		Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton	0	0
18:36		Puck in Netting	0	0
18:36		Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jack Hughes	0	0
18:37		Joel Edmundson Slap Shot Wide Left	0	0
18:57		Joel Edmundson hit Jack Hughes	0	0
19:01		Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Joel Edmundson	0	0
19:31		Paul Cotter hit Tanner Jeannot	0	0
19:36		Stefan Noesen hit Warren Foegele	0	0
19:41		Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler	0	0
19:47		Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot	0	0
20:00		End of 1st Period	0	0

Brett Pesce scores short-handed goal vs. Kings

0:37

Jack Hughes scores goal for Devils

0:36

Ondrej Palat lights the lamp for Devils

0:51

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 1-0

Kings
1
Devils
3

Game 1

12/12

Devils
Kings

Game 2

1/1

NHL Net

Prudential Center

7:00 PM, December 12, 2024Coverage: ESPN+

Newark, NJ

Line: NJ -160

Over/Under: 5.5

Attendance: 15,051

Referees:
Dan O'Rourke
Furman South

Linesmen:
Derek Nansen
Kyle Flemington

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	22	8	3	47
Los Angeles	19	9	5	43
Edmonton	20	11	2	42
Vancouver	16	10	7	39
Calgary	16	11	7	39
Seattle	15	18	2	32
Anaheim	12	15	4	28
San Jose	11	19	6	28

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	22	11	3	47
Washington	22	8	2	46
Carolina	20	11	1	41
Pittsburgh	15	15	5	35
Philadelphia	15	15	4	34
NY Rangers	16	15	1	33
NY Islanders	13	14	7	33
Columbus	13	15	6	32

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Brett Pesce scores short-handed goal vs. Kings

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 1-0

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