Hellebuyck stops 19 shots in 5-2 victory over Golden Knights, wins 2nd straight since joining Devils

On Friday, the New Jersey Devils defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 at the Crypto.com Arena in Las Vegas. Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves, while Arseny Gritsyuk and Jack Hughes each scored twice in the triumph. Hellebuyck, who spent the first 11 years of his NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets, secured his second consecutive win since joining the Devils on October 23.

The three-time Vezina Trophy winner was also in goal during the Devils' 5-1 victory earlier that night in Dallas. Luke Hughes, the younger brother of Jack Hughes, scored the first goal of the night in the first period with a one-timer past Vegas' Adin Hill. Mark Stone tied the game when he deflected Mitch Marner's shot past Hellebuyck.

Ivan Barbashev then gave the Golden Knights a 2-1 lead with a tap-in after a cross-crease pass from Marner. Gritsyuk sealed the victory for the Devils by backhanding a rebound after Hill blocked his initial attempt. Jack Hughes added a third goal for New Jersey with an empty-net shot. Adin Hill made 26 saves for the Golden Knights in the loss.