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
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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
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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.
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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.