National Hockey League
New Jersey 4, NY Islanders 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Referees: Brad Meier, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Andrew Smith, Derek Nansen
Attendance: 12695
Damon Severson scored twice in a span of 1:26 in the second period Tuesday night as the New Jersey Devils ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders at Barclays Center in New York.

Kyle Palmieri and Taylor Hall also scored for the Devils, who netted the final four goals to earn their first win since Dec. 27. New Jersey went 0-3-3 during its skid.

New Jersey goalie Keith Kinkaid, who drew the start when Cory Schneider was scratched due to illness, recorded 25 saves.

Anders Lee scored in the first period for the Islanders, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Goalie Jaroslav Halak made 38 saves.

An unassisted goal by Lee gave the Islanders the lead 99 seconds after faceoff. Lee got his stick on a shot by New Jersey's John Moore just inside the blue line and shouldered Moore aside before corralling the puck on a breakaway he ended by firing a shot through Kinkaid's legs.

Palmieri's power-play goal tied the score with 4:40 remaining in the opening period. Marcus Johansson won a faceoff with John Tavares in the Islanders' zone, after which Palmieri and Sami Vatanen traded the puck before Palmieri's shot from the right faceoff circle sailed beyond Halak's glove.

Devils right winger Stefan Noesen set up Severson's go-ahead goal when he swiped the puck from Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy along the boards near the New York net. Brian Gibbons' shot was blocked by Ryan Pulock, but the puck bounced to Severson, whose shot went over Halak's shoulder with 7:02 left in the second period.

Severson extended the lead to 3-1 with 5:36 remaining in the middle period. He fired a shot from just in front of the blue line that got past Halak.

Hall singlehandedly put the Devils up 4-1 with 1:40 left in the second. After stealing the puck from Tavares deep in the New Jersey zone, Hall skated up the ice and fired a shot that was slowed by Halak before trickling through his legs.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   NY Islanders
Damon Severson 2 Points Anders Lee 1
Damon Severson 2 Goals Anders Lee 1
Jesper Bratt 2 Assists Anders Lee 0
Kyle Palmieri 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Keith Kinkaid .962 Save Percentage Jaroslav Halak .905
Keith Kinkaid 25 Saves Jaroslav Halak 38
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
New Jersey 42 4 1-3 2-2 9 28
NY Islanders 26 1 0-2 2-3 11 27
Upcoming Games
  • NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Boston. The Islanders have a W/L % of .458 after a win and .545 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Washington. The Devils have a W/L % of .565 after a win and .500 after a loss.