Devils beat Ducks 4-1, sending Anaheim to fifth straight loss
Arseny Gritsyuk extended his goal streak to four games, and Nico Daws stopped 16 shots in New Jersey’s second consecutive win.
New Jersey built a two-goal lead in the first period and defeated Anaheim 4-1 at Prudential Center on Thursday, Oct. 22. The Devils won for the second game in a row, while the Ducks lost their fifth straight.
Arseny Gritsyuk scored for the fourth consecutive game, finishing a passing play involving Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt at 4:38 of the opening period. Nico Hischier added a power-play goal at 19:19, putting in the rebound of Bratt’s shot.
Anaheim pulled within one when Tim Washe redirected a shot at 8:20 of the third period. Anthony Mantha answered at 13:27, converting a rebound to restore New Jersey’s two-goal advantage. Hughes later scored into an empty net.
Hughes finished with a goal and an assist, and Bratt assisted on both first-period goals. Nico Daws made 16 saves for New Jersey; Ville Husso stopped 25 shots for Anaheim.
The Devils improved to 6-4-0. The Ducks dropped to 4-6-0.
