Devils beat the Kings 3-1

The New Jersey Devils beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Saturday, October 24, at Prudential Center in Newark.

It was tied 0-0 after the first period, it was tied 1-1 after the second period, and the Devils led 3-1 after regulation.

With 15:57 left in the second period, Scott Laughton scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Adrian Kempe and Andre Lee. Los Angeles Kings led 1-0. With 8:08 left in the third period, Brett Pesce scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Luke Evangelista and Arseny Gritsyuk. New Jersey Devils led 2-1. With 18:55 left in the third period, Arseny Gritsyuk scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt. New Jersey Devils led 3-1.

Scott Laughton led the Kings with 1 goal. Arseny Gritsyuk led the Devils with 1 goal and 1 assist. Anton Forsberg stopped 23 of 25 shots for the Kings.

New Jersey Devils were favored by 1.5 goals. Devils covered. The total was 5.5, and the game stayed under.

The Devils are 7-4. In their last 4 games they beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 at home on October 24, beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 at home on October 22, beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at home on October 20, and lost to the Washington Capitals 2-4 in Washington on October 17.

The Kings are 2-7. In their last 4 games they lost to the New Jersey Devils 1-3 in New Jersey on October 24, beat the New York Islanders 3-2 in New York on October 22, beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 in Washington on October 20, and lost to the Boston Bruins 1-4 at home on October 17.

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