National Hockey League
Colorado 4, New Jersey 0
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 8, 2024
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees: Chris Rooney, Brandon Schrader
Linesmen: Devin Berg, Matt MacPherson
Attendance: 15044

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Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves and the visiting Colorado Avalanche shut out the New Jersey Devils 4-0 in Newark on Sunday night.

Ross Colton and Logan O'Connor scored first-period goals for the Avalanche, who are 3-1 on their five-game road trip. Casey Mittelstadt and Calvin de Haan each had two assists.

Wedgewood, who was drafted by the Devils and spent parts of three seasons with the club, improved to 4-0 against New Jersey. It was Wedgewood's first shutout of the season and the seventh of his career.

Jake Allen made 19 saves for the Devils, who were shut out for the fifth time this season. New Jersey had won two straight overall and fell to 1-1 on its five-game homestand.

The Avalanche went 0-for-2 on the power play and the Devils finished 0-for-3.

Colton gave Colorado a 1-0 lead at 4:07 of the first period. Mittelstadt received a pass behind the net from Valeri Nichushkin and fed it in front to Colton, who one-timed it home.

O'Connor made it 2-0 at 14:52, redirecting a pass from de Haan past Allen from the slot.

Artturi Lehkonen increased the lead to 3-0 at 14:36 of the second period. Mittelstadt recovered a New Jersey turnover and passed it to Lehkonen, who had just come off the bench, for the breakaway goal.

The Devils managed only two shots on goal in the second period.

New Jersey pulled Allen with more than five minutes remaining and Wedgewood was immediately tested, but the veteran made several saves with about 5:10 left to play.

Parker Kelly sealed the win when he scored into the empty net from the blue line off a pass from Mikko Rantanen with 3:55 remaining to make it 4-0.

Rantanen has 37 points (15 goals and 22 assists) this season.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Colorado   New Jersey
Calvin de Haan 2 Points N/A
Ross Colton 1 Goals N/A
Calvin de Haan 2 Assists N/A
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Scott Wedgewood 1.000 Save Percentage Jake Allen .864
Scott Wedgewood 25 Saves Jake Allen 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Colorado 23 4 0-2 3-3 6 30
New Jersey 25 0 0-3 2-2 4 24
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Devils have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Colorado will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .500 after a loss.