NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:
LAST GAME
New Jersey Devils 6 Anaheim Ducks 2
(27-12-3—57 PTS) (12-27-4—28 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. J. Bratt 2. D. Severson 3. D. Hamilton
Goals:
ANA: A. Henrique, T. Zegras (PPG)
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
Anaheim 0 1 1 – – 2
DEVILS 3 1 2 – – 6
New Jersey Devils: Media Notes
NJD: D. Hamilton, J. Bratt, J. Hughes (PPG), J. Bratt, J. Boqvist, J. Hughes
INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 42
Nate Bastian I.R. Upper-Body Nov. 27 19
John Marino Upper-body Dec. 21 10
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 129
TRANSACTIONS
DATE PLAYER ACTION
1/1/23 Ryan Graves Activated from I.R.
1/1/23 Tyler Wotherspoon Reassigned to Utica
1/5/23 Tyce Thompson Reassigned to Utica
1/5/23 Akira Schmid Recalled from Utica
1/5/23 Ondrej Palat Activated off I.R.
1/6/23 Akira Schmid Reassigned to Utica
1/10/23 Nolan Foote Recalled from Utica
WHAT TO KNOW
The Devils play in the second half for the team’s sixth back-to-back set in 2022-23. Jersey’s team enters Saturday’s contest with a 3-2-0 record in second games played for back-to-back sets this season.
Jersey’s team embarks on a season-long five-game road trip:
1/10 at CAR, 5-3, W
1/13 at ANA, 6-2, W
1/14 at LAK
1/16 at SJS
1/19 at SEA
The Devils enter Saturday’s contest riding a three-game winning streak. The streak marked the first time since Nov. 25, 2022, to Nov. 28, that the team won three consecutive games. The Devils enter Saturday’s contest with a 16-2-1 record on the road, and Jersey’s team is riding a five-game winning streak on the road that dates to Dec. 21, at Florida. The Devils have outscored opponents 77-44 on the road. The 16 road wins ranks first in the NHL and the 44 goals allowed ranks second in the NHL behind Boston (43). The most road wins in a single season overall for franchise history is 28, which was earned in 1998-99 (28-10-3). The Devils are the first team in NHL history to win 16 games in their first 19 road contests from the start of a season – credit: Leo Scaglione, MSG Networks & NHL PR.
Teams who won 15 games through their first 19 road contest:
Boston: 1929-30
Buffalo: 2006-07 (HC Lindy Ruff)
Chicago: 2012-13
Montreal: 1944-45
Washington: 2019-20
The Devils are 20-0-1 when leading after the second period this season, which ranks second in the NHL behind Boston (21). The Devils are 18-11-2 when outshooting an opponent this season, while Jersey is 8-1-1 when outshot in a game for the 2022-23 campaign. New Jersey is 1-0-0 when shots are even against an opponent this season. Jersey’s team is 25-4-3 when scoring three-or-more goals in a game this season. The Devils have allowed 1, or fewer, goals against 10 times this season in a game. Jersey’s team allowed one, or fewer goals against, in a game just eight times all of last season. After Friday’s win, the Devils logged six-or-more goals in a game for the third time this season, last: Oct. 25, 2022, at Detroit, 6-2, W. After Friday’s win, Jersey logged three goals in the first period of play for the second time this season: Last: Nov. 5, at Calgary, 4-3 OT-win. Keep in mind that the Devils matched their win total from last season at 27.
The team’s 27 wins after 42 games played from the start of a season is tied for the second most in franchise history.
31 wins: 2009-10
27 wins: 1997-98
27 wins: 2022-23
LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:
JAN. 14 vs. NEW JERSEY DEVILS – 7:30 PM PT // Venue: Crypto.com Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio
- The LA Kings host the New Jersey Devils for the first of two meetings between these two clubs this season (Feb. 23).
- Tonight marks New Jersey’s first visit back to Crypto.com Arena since Nov. 5, 2021 (3-2 OTW).
- The team will have four days off following tonight’s game prior to hosting the Dallas Stars for the second time this month on Jan. 19 (3-
2 W on Jan. 3).
WARM-UPS
1) With Wednesday’s victory vs. San Jose, the Kings swept the regular-season series (3-0-0) against the Sharks for the first time in franchise history.
2) Mikey Anderson is one point shy of establishing a new career-high point total. In 45 games this season, Anderson has tallied two goals and nine assists for 11 points.
3) The Kings have outshot their opponent in each of their last six games, dating back to Dec. 31 vs. Philadelphia. During that time, the team collectively outshot their opponents 191-156.
4) The Kings are 15-1-0 when leading after two periods of play this season.
5) Quinton Byfield scored his first goal of the season and third multi-point game (1-1=2) of his career Wednesday night vs. San Jose.
vs. NEW JERSEY ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 59-35-11-4
Home: 33-13-6-2
Away: 26-22-5-2
OT: 4-4 (3 ties)
Shootout: 1-1
2021-22: 2-0-0
2022-23: 0-0-0
FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. NEW JERSEY:
Marcel Dionne – 47 GP, 90 PTS (35-55=90)
Dave Taylor – 49 GP, 70 PTS (29-41=70)
Bernie Nicholls – 24 GP, 33 PTS (17-16=33)
Butch Goring – 20 GP, 32 PTS (8-24=32)
Mike Murphy – 29 GP, 28 PTS (13-15=28)
*-denotes active roster player
LAST MEETING vs. NEW JERSEY: Jan. 23, 2022 – LAK 3 vs. NJD 2
Venue: Prudential Center
LAK Goals: Iafallo (12), Arvidsson (10), Grundstrom (6)
NJD Goals: Bratt (12, 13)
Goalies: LAK: Petersen (W, 23 saves, 25 shots) NJD: Gillies (L, 34 saves, 37 shots)
LAK PP: 0-for-3
LAK PK: 1-for-2
THE NEXT THREE:
Thurs., Jan. 19 | vs. Dallas Stars | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings defeated the Dallas Stars earlier this month on Jan. 3 at Crypto.com Arena, 3-2.
Sat., Jan. 21 | at Nashville Predators | 7:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. PT) | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings look for their third consecutive victory over the Predators (6-1 W on March 22, 2022; 4-3 SOW on Oct. 18, 2022).
Sun., Jan. 22 | at Chicago Blackhawks | 6:00 p.m. CT (4:00 p.m. PT) | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings and Blackhawks have gone to overtime the past two consecutive games between the clubs (2-1 OTL on Nov. 3; 2-1 OTW on Nov. 10).
INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Alex Iafallo, 23 games, Oct. 18 – Dec. 3 (lower-body)
F Brendan Lemieux, 18 games, Nov. 14 – Dec. 20 (lower-body)
F Arthur Kaliyev, 10 games, Dec. 22 – Pres. (lower-body)
F Trevor Moore, 8 games, Dec. 27 – Pres. (upper-body)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
F Viktor Arvidsson, 3 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (illness); Jan. 11 (illness)
D Sean Durzi, 2 games, Nov. 19 – Nov. 22. (lower-body)
D Drew Doughty, 1 game, Dec. 11 (lower-body)
F Gabriel Vilardi, 1 game, Nov. 27 (lower-body)
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 72
RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 1/11/23)
Dec. 27 – Arthur Kaliyev (F) placed on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 20.
Dec. 31 – Jordan Spence (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 5 – Jacob Moverare (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 6 – Trevor Moore (F) placed on injured reserve.
Jan. 6 – Brandt Clarke re-assigned to Barrie (OHL).
Jan. 8 – Jacob Moverare (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 9 – Jordan Spence (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
