New Jersey 2, Los Angeles 1
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, November 21, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Referees:
Gord Dwyer, Steve Kozari
Linesmen:
Thor Nelson, Vaughan Rody
Attendance:
18118
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Devils 2, Kings 1 (OT): Jaromir Jagr scored at 2:30 of overtime as visiting New Jersey snapped Los Angeles' four-game winning streak.
Jagr came out of the penalty box after the teams were playing 3-on-3 and slipped a puck past Ben Scrivens for his 690th career goal, tying Hall of Famer and former teammate Mario Lemieux for ninth place on the all-time list. Cory Schneider turned aside 34 shots and Ryan Carter also scored as the Devils improved to 5-1-0 in their last six with their second overtime victory in as many nights.
Justin Williams scored the lone goal and Scrivens made 13 saves for the Kings, who fell to 6-0-2 in their last eight despite outshooting New Jersey 35-15. Scrivens suffered his first loss in five starts since replacing the injured Jonathan Quick.
The Devils were overwhelmed in the opening two periods, getting outshot by a staggering 27-5 margin, but broke on top on their seventh shot of the game at 5:52 of the third. Carter carried the puck from behind the net and, with defenseman Alec Martinez shadowing him, beat Scrivens on a backhander from the left faceoff dot.
The lead lasted only 65 seconds as the Kings finally solved Schneider when Williams tapped in a rebound of Anze Kopitar's shot off a two-on-one break. It stayed that way until the 41-year-old Jagr settled it with his fourth tally in three games to tie the legendary Gordie Howe for the most game-winning goals (121) in league history.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Schneider ended a five-game winless drought with his first victory since Oct. 19. ... ... Kings F Jeff Carter (fractured foot), who has been sidelined since Oct. 30, skated Thursday - as did injured F Kyle Clifford, who has been out since Nov. 9. ... The contract of LW Rostislav Olesz was terminated by the Devils after he cleared unconditional waivers. Olesz, who inked a one-year deal with New Jersey in July, signed with SC Bern in Switzerland on Thursday.
Top Game Performances
New Jersey |
|
Los Angeles |
Ryan Carter 1 |
Points |
Justin Williams 1 |
Ryan Carter 1 |
Goals |
Justin Williams 1 |
Stephen Gionta 1 |
Assists |
Dustin Brown 1 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Cory Schneider .971 |
Save Percentage |
Ben Scrivens .867 |
Cory Schneider 34 |
Saves |
Ben Scrivens 13 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
New Jersey
|
15 |
2 |
0-2 |
4-4 |
15 |
25 |
Los Angeles
|
35 |
1 |
0-4 |
2-2 |
11 |
34 |
Upcoming Games
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Los Angeles will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Kings have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .875 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Devils have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .385 after a loss.