First, Brandon Carlo fell down with the puck in his own zone and, after getting up, his flip-out was kept in by Jersey. The B’s regained control but Oesterle’s breakout pass went off Charlie Coyle’s skates and the Devils made it count. Eventually, Dawson Mercer evened the game on a turnaround shot from the slot.

Boston led, 1-0, after the first period, but couldn’t overcome a miserable second in which the Devils scored four times.

Things came apart in a hurry in the middle frame. The Bruins didn’t react well to two calls against them that they didn’t like and the Devils took advantage delivering an early knockout blow. They became the latest struggling team to get right against Boston, beating the Bruins, 5-1, Wednesday at the Prudential Center in Newark.

New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe shares his reasoning for putting Nathan Bastian with Jack Hughes and Ondrej Palat.

Scoring goals wasn’t an issue anyone anticipated the New Jersey Devils to have this season. And to be fair, it wasn’t to start. However, the Devils have recently fallen from grace, and their goal scoring ability has gone with it.

The Devils have repeatedly struggled to score goals since the Christmas break. With no trade options, the Devils should look to their best internal option to provide more offense.

THROUGH GAMES OF SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 2025

The Devils and Philadelphia Flyers played a low-scoring, low-event hockey game at Prudential Center Saturday afternoon. With both teams locked in defensively, it would come down to a mistake or two that would be the difference in the game.

New Jersey Devils forward Brian Halonen will make his season debut, and Stefan Noesen will return to the lineup.