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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Anaheim 3, New Jersey 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 20, 2013
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Derek Nansen
Attendance: 15723

Ducks 3, Devils 2 (OT): Kyle Palmieri scored at 2:37 of overtime as visiting Anaheim extended its winning streak to seven games.

Palmieri, who grew up in nearby Montvale, N.J., beat Cory Schneider on a wraparound and added an assist as the Ducks pushed their points string to 10 games (8-0-2). Defenseman Cam Fowler and Mathieu Perreault also scored and set up a goal, Teemu Selanne added a pair of assists and Jonas Hiller made 19 saves as Anaheim halted a four-game skid against New Jersey.

Michael Ryder and defenseman Andy Greene scored goals for the Devils, who were denied in their bid to complete a perfect three-game homestand. Schneider turned aside 21 shots in losing his fourth straight start (0-2-2).

Adam Henrique set up the opening goal at 4:15 of the second period, stealing the puck from defenseman Ben Lovejoy and flicking a bouncing pass that Ryder scooped into the right side of the net for his fifth goal in ninth games. Anaheim tied it just under 11 minutes later when Fowler hammered a slap shot from the left circle past a screened Schneider.

The Ducks went ahead midway through the third when Palmieri drove the net and sent a centering pass that hit the skates of Devils defenseman Eric Gelinas and set up Perreault for an easy conversion on the doorstep. Greene tied it with 5:02 left in regulation with a blast from the left circle off a backhand feed from Jaromir Jagr, who extended his point streak to six games.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Hiller played in his 300th career game, becoming the third netminder in franchise history (Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Guy Hebert) to reach that milestone. ... Devils RW Damien Brunner, who entered with four goals in his previous four games, exited with a lower-body injury late in the first period when he appeared to bang knees on a check into the boards by D Mark Fistric. ... Selanne has a goal and three assists during a three-game point streak after being held off the scoresheet in the previous 16 contests.
Top Game Performances
 
Anaheim   New Jersey
Cam Fowler 2 Points Andy Greene 1
Cam Fowler 1 Goals Andy Greene 1
Teemu Selanne 2 Assists Adam Henrique 1
N/A Power Play Goals Andy Greene 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jonas Hiller .905 Save Percentage Cory Schneider .875
Jonas Hiller 19 Saves Cory Schneider 21
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Anaheim 24 3 0-4 2-3 6 38
New Jersey 21 2 1-3 4-4 8 25
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Devils have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .381 after a loss.
  • Anaheim will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Ducks have a W/L % of .792 after a win and .462 after a loss.