Devils defeat Ducks 4-1 with strong first period play

The New Jersey Devils secured a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night in Newark. Arseny Gritsyuk and Nico Hischier opened the scoring with goals in the first period, while Anthony Mantha restored a two-goal lead in the third. Jack Hughes added an empty-net goal with just 6.1 seconds left. Nico Daws made 16 saves for the Devils, leading to their second consecutive win, improving their record to 6-4-0. Tim Washe scored for the Ducks, who have now lost five straight games, dropping to 4-6-0. The Ducks will face the Philadelphia Flyers next, while the Devils will host the Los Angeles Kings.

• 1:35 AMYahoo Sports — Gritsyuk and Hischier score in 1st period in the Devils' 4-1 victory over the Ducks