Devils' second-period barrage overwhelms Stars 6-2 in Jake Allen's New Jersey debut

— Dawson Mercer, Timo Meier and Tomas Nosek all scored in the first 5:12 of the second period as the New Jersey Devils broke open a close game for a 6-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
Mar 14, 2024, 11:32 pm - AP
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Stars2002
1st PeriodNJDAL
0:15Wyatt Johnston (25)
Assists: Jamie Benn (33), Thomas Harley (22)
01
5:41Erik Haula (14)
Unassisted
11
12:04Craig Smith (8)
Assists: Jani Hakanpaa (10), Ty Dellandrea (7)
12
17:14Chris Tierney (2)
Assists: Kurtis MacDermid (1), Nick DeSimone (5)
22
2nd PeriodNJDAL
1:31Dawson Mercer (17)
Assists: Nico Hischier (30), Luke Hughes (25)
32
3:52Timo Meier (19)
Assists: Jesper Bratt (43), Simon Nemec (15)
42
5:12Tomas Nosek (1)
Assists: Curtis Lazar (14)
52
3rd PeriodNJDAL
14:25Alexander Holtz (14)
Assists: Chris Tierney (6), Timo Meier (17)
62

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Takeaway by Wyatt Johnston
  • Wyatt Johnston Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (33), Thomas Harley (22)
  • Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Mason Marchment hit Luke Hughes
  • Ty Dellandrea hit Nick DeSimone
  • Brendan Smith shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Sam Steel hit Dawson Mercer
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Jani Hakanpää hit Ondrej Palat
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Jamie Benn
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jani Hakanpää shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
  • Jamie Benn hit Brendan Smith
  • Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Roope Hintz shot blocked by Joe Pavelski
  • Jamie Benn Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Roope Hintz Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Craig Smith Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jani Hakanpää (10), Ty Dellandrea (7)
  • Takeaway by Thomas Harley
  • Jamie Benn Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Sam Steel
  • Matt Duchene Tip-In Wide Right
  • Sam Steel hit Tomas Nosek
  • Craig Smith Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Christopher Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Timo Meier
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Nick DeSimone shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  • Mason Marchment Wrist Shot Short
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Matt Duchene hit Kevin Bahl
  • Jamie Benn hit Nico Hischier
  • Craig Smith Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Sam Steel hit Santeri Hatakka
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Logan Stankoven hit Simon Nemec
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Christopher Tanev
  • Takeaway by Scott Wedgewood
  • Takeaway by Jason Robertson
  • Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Joe Pavelski hit Jack Hughes
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Craig Smith hit Santeri Hatakka
  • Jason Robertson hit Santeri Hatakka
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Giveaway by Sam Steel
  • Esa Lindell hit Tomas Nosek
  • Takeaway by Thomas Harley
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Joe Pavelski hit Santeri Hatakka
  • Thomas Harley hit Timo Meier
  • Craig Smith hit Simon Nemec
  • Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Ty Dellandrea faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Jason Robertson
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Matt Duchene Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Mason Marchment Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  • Radek Faksa hit Erik Haula
  • Christopher Tanev hit Ondrej Palat
  • Craig Smith Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Esa Lindell Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Craig Smith Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Miro Heiskanen Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Christopher Tanev hit Dawson Mercer
  • Jani Hakanpää Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Matt Duchene Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Craig Smith Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Ty Dellandrea hit Brendan Smith
  • Sam Steel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mason Marchment Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Joe Pavelski Deflected saved by Jake Allen
  • Joe Pavelski Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Miro Heiskanen
  • Jani Hakanpää hit Dawson Mercer
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Jani Hakanpää
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Craig Smith hit Kevin Bahl
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Takeaway by Craig Smith
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Matt Duchene Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Jani Hakanpää hit Dawson Mercer
  • Wyatt Johnston Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Radek Faksa hit Santeri Hatakka
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Miro Heiskanen Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Thomas Harley
  • Curtis Lazar shot blocked by Ryan Suter
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Timo Meier
  • Radek Faksa Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Thomas Harley hit Dawson Mercer
  • Radek Faksa Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Jason Robertson
  • Jani Hakanpää hit Chris Tierney
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Sam Steel Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dawson Mercer hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Kevin Bahl hit Radek Faksa
  • Puck in Netting
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Jamie Benn
  • Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Erik Haula hit Logan Stankoven
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Takeaway by Luke Hughes
  • Brendan Smith hit Ty Dellandrea
  • Ondrej Palat hit Craig Smith
  • High Stick
  • Erik Haula Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matt Duchene shot blocked by Santeri Hatakka
  • Icing
  • Santeri Hatakka hit Jamie Benn
  • Timo Meier hit Jani Hakanpää
  • Puck in Benches
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
  • Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kurtis MacDermid Interference against Esa Lindell
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
  • High Stick
  • Giveaway by Brendan Smith
  • Luke Hughes Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Ondrej Palat hit Matt Duchene
  • Ondrej Palat hit Sam Steel
  • Ryan Suter shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Nick DeSimone hit Ty Dellandrea
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Matt Duchene shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Chris Tierney Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kurtis MacDermid (1), Nick DeSimone (5)
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Christopher Tanev shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Tomas Nosek hit Christopher Tanev
  • Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Nick DeSimone Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Takeaway by Simon Nemec
  • Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Dawson Mercer Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (30), Luke Hughes (25)
  • Nick DeSimone hit Radek Faksa
  • Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
  • Timo Meier Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (43), Simon Nemec (15)
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Nosek Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Curtis Lazar (14)
  • Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Jack Hughes Backhand Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Chris Tierney hit Logan Stankoven
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Hand Pass
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
  • Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Erik Haula hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ty Dellandrea shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Kevin Bahl Cross-checking against Ty Dellandrea
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Nick DeSimone
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Haula Tip-In Wide Left
  • Mason Marchment shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Alexander Holtz Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ty Dellandrea
  • Off-side
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Kevin Bahl Cross-checking against Craig Smith
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Jamie Benn
  • Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
  • Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
  • Ryan Suter shot blocked by Nick DeSimone
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Esa Lindell shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Nick DeSimone hit Mason Marchment
  • Kevin Bahl hit Roope Hintz
  • Timo Meier hit Esa Lindell
  • Ondrej Palat hit Jason Robertson
  • Christopher Tanev shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timo Meier Deflected saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Takeaway by Timo Meier
  • Santeri Hatakka Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Curtis Lazar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Brendan Smith Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Icing
  • Joe Pavelski shot blocked by Nick DeSimone
  • Icing
  • Mason Marchment shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
  • Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Icing
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
  • Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Puck in Penalty Benches
  • Curtis Lazar hit Christopher Tanev
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jamie Benn
  • Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by Nico Hischier
  • Santeri Hatakka Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Curtis Lazar Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alexander Holtz Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Chris Tierney (6), Timo Meier (17)
  • Nick DeSimone hit Mason Marchment
  • Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Timo Meier hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  • Alexander Holtz Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
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