National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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


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
  • 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.
  • 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.