NHL roundup: Devils hang on to edge slumping Blue Jackets 2-1

By Canadian Press on March 17, 2025.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt scored 39 seconds apart in the second period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday night.

Jake Allen had a season-high 45 saves to improve to 12-13-1 for the Devils.

Mathieu Olivier scored for Columbus, and Jet Greaves finished with 18 saves while falling to 2-2-2 in six starts this season.

Olivier spoiled Allen’s shutout bid with 6:36 remaining in the third as he knocked in a loose puck in front.

Elsewhere in the NHL on Monday:

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SABRES 3 BRUINS 2 (OT)

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Tuch scored a power-play goal with 10.7 seconds left in overtime, and Buffalo snapped an eight-game road losing streak with a 3-2 victory over Boston.

Peyton Krebs scored a power-play goal and Owen Power also had a goal for Buffalo. The Sabres’ last road win came on Jan. 21, at Vancouver.

Morgan Geekie scored a goal and set up Pavel Zacha’s goal for Boston. The Bruins have lost three straight since winning the first two after trading away three key players, including captain Brad Marchand.

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LIGHTNING 2 FLYERS 0

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his sixth shutout of the season after stopping 21 shots as Tampa Bay defeated Philadelphia 2-0.

Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel scored for Tampa Bay, which has won eight of the past nine games at home. Vasilevskiy recorded his 39th career shutout to tie Jocelyn Thibault for 49th on the all-time list.

Ivan Fedotov finished with 21 saves for the Flyers, who have been shutout in back-to-back games. Philadelphia has lost seven of the past eight games.

The Associated Press

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