Devils get hot, defeat Rangers for first win

Kyle Palmieri and Myles Wood scored in the second period, and the New Jersey Devils held off the New York Rangers 5-2 Thursday night in Newark, New Jersey, to earn their first win of the season.

Blake Coleman, Nikita Gusev and P.K. Subban also scored and Matt Tennyson had two assists for the Devils. Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 29 saves.

Tony Deangelo and Jesper Fast had goals for the Rangers, who had played just three games in the first 14 days of the season. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 33 shots.

This was the first matchup between New Jersey’s Jack Hughes and New York’s Kaapo Kakko, who were selected with the first two picks in this year’s draft. Hughes, centering the top line against the Rangers in place of Nico Hischier, came in without a point in six games, while Kakko had a goal New Jersey’s Miles Wood screens New York’s Alexandar Georgiev as the puck slides into the net during Thursday’s game.

in three games.

The Rangers finished 0 for 6 on the power play, while New Jersey was 1 for 6.

With the Devils leading 3-1 after two periods, Ryan Strome sent a pass in front to Fast from the left corner, and Fast poked it into the open net for his first at 2:22 of the third.

Hall nearly restored New Jersey’s two-goal lead at 7:08, but it was waved off because the officials said Hall pushed it in with his hand. Devils coach John

Hynes challenged and the call stood, resulting in a delay-of-game penalty.

Moments after a Devils power play expired, Gusev intercepted Artemi Panarin’s pass intended for Fast coming out of the penalty box, skated in and beat Georgiev for his third with 7:39 remaining.

Subban added an empty-netter in the final minute for his first goal since joining the Devils in an offseason trade. CANADIENS 4, WILD 0:

Carey Price made 18 saves for his first shutout of the season and Montreal beat Minnesota.

LIGHTNING 4, BRUINS 3, SO: Steven Stamkos scored the lone goal in the shootout and Tampa Bay beat Boston.

ISLANDERS 3, JETS 1:

Mathew Barzal scored two power-play goals in the second period and Semyon Varlamov made 32 saves in New York’s victory over Winnipeg.

CANUCKS 4, BLUES 3, SO:

Josh Leivo scored the lone shootout goal in the sixth round and Vancouver beat St. Louis.

VEGAS’ ZYKOV SUSPENDED: Vegas Golden Knights forward Valentin Zykov was suspended for 20 games without pay for a violation of the performance-enhancing substances program.

MAPLE LEAFS’ TAVARES OUT WITH BROKEN FINGER: Toronto’s John Tavares will be out at least two weeks with a broken finger. Tavares, 29, has three goals and four assists in eight games this season.