The New Jersey Devils beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5–2 in Las Vegas on Friday, October 30, with Arseny Gritsyuk and Jack Hughes each scoring twice.
The NHL’s final game record shows New Jersey finishing with a 32–21 advantage in shots on goal. The Associated Press separately confirmed the result and reported that Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves for the Devils.
New Jersey had to recover after briefly falling behind during a four-goal opening period. Luke Hughes opened the scoring at 5:38. Mark Stone equalized on the power play at 16:27, and Ivan Barbashev put Vegas ahead 90 seconds later.
That lead lasted 54 seconds. Gritsyuk scored unassisted at 18:51, sending the teams into the first intermission tied 2–2.
Jack Hughes gave the Devils the lead for good at 3:49 of the second period, with Jesper Bratt receiving the assist. Gritsyuk added his second goal at 18:16, assisted by Jonas Siegenthaler, to make the score 4–2 before the next intermission.
Vegas did not score again after Barbashev’s first-period goal. Jack Hughes completed New Jersey’s four-goal unanswered run with an unassisted empty-net goal at 17:09 of the third period.
The league listed Gritsyuk and Jack Hughes as the game’s first and second stars. Their two-goal performances accounted for four of the Devils’ five goals; Luke Hughes supplied the other.
The result was Hellebuyck’s second victory since joining New Jersey, according to AP. The Devils next host Edmonton on Tuesday, while Vegas visits Boston on Monday.
Sources NHL — Official Final Game Record: https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/gamecenter/2026020214/landing Associated Press via ESPN — Final Game Report: https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401892611