New Jersey 6, Dallas 3

Boxscore | Recap
Friday, December 16, 2011 8:00 PM

Final Scoring Summary

Team Records

Team W/L Home Away Streak
Dallas 18-12-0-1 9-4-0-1 9-8-0-0 L1
New Jersey 17-13-0-1 7-5-0-1 10-8-0-0 W3

Recap


Zach Parise had a goal and three assists to power the New Jersey Devils to a 6-3 victory over the visiting Dallas Stars on Friday night.

Petr Sykora and Patrik Elias each added a goal and an assist to give the Devils their fifth win in six games on a night when defensemen Scott Niedermayer's jersey was retired.

Johan Hedberg turned aside 33 shots as New Jersey snapped Dallas' three-game winning streak and handed rookie goaltender Richard Bachman his first loss in four starts.

The Devils took command with a three-goal outburst in the second period, including Adam Henrique's shorthanded tally that erased a 2-1 deficit.

Ilya Kovalchuk then put New Jersey ahead to stay at 12:12 of the season. Parise assisted on the Devils' first three goals, giving him eight points in his last three games.

New Jersey’s David Clarkson had a first-period goal after Michael Ryder had given the Stars a 1-0 lead 8:40 into the contest.

Brenden Morrow and Toby Petersen also scored for Dallas, which wrapped up a five-game road trip.

Top Game Performances

Dallas   New Jersey
Brenden Morrow 1 Points Zach Parise 4
Brenden Morrow 1 Goals Zach Parise 1
Jamie Benn 1 Assists Zach Parise 3
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals Adam Henrique 1
Richard Bachman .806 Save Percentage Johan Hedberg .917
Richard Bachman 25 Saves Johan Hedberg 33

Team Stats Summary

 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Dallas 36 3 0-4 2-2 4 35
New Jersey 31 6 0-2 4-4 8 28

Upcoming Games

  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against New Jersey . The Devils have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .571 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Anaheim . The Stars have a W/L % of .632 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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