It took 10:05 in the first period for Anaheim to register their first shot of the game and it would also be the game's first goal. The Devils were down 1-0 after Troy Terry benefited from a puck squeaking loose off a hard Ducks forecheck below the goal line. The puck landed on Ducks leading-scorer's stick, whose wrist shot beat Jacob Markstrom.

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It is a New Year's Eve clash between the New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks to close out the 2024 calendar year. Sheldon Keefe's team will look to jump back into the win column after suffering a 5-2 loss on Saturday night against the Carolina Hurricanes.

New Jersey is in Anaheim as a three-game swing through California begins against the Ducks. You can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and our pre-game story.

The New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks meet as they travel on separate trajectories in the NHL standings. However, the Ducks are riding high after an upset victory on Sunday evening. Anaheim has been mixing in some wins recently,

In their final game of 2024, the Ducks will take on the New Jersey Devils. The Ducks are coming off a stellar comeback victory on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers, a terrific response from their 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers the previous day.

With another quality win in their back pockets, the Ducks turned their attention to the division-leading New Jersey Devils, who will close out 2024 with a visit to Honda Center on New Year’s Eve. Although the Ducks were still staring up at six of their seven competitors in the Pacific while the Devils sat atop the Metropolitan –– the Ducks also have a minus-21 goal differential to contrast the Devils’ plus-32 mark –– the Ducks have hardly recoiled from intense competition of late.

The New Jersey Devils play their final game of 2024 against the Anaheim Ducks tonight. They will look to bounce back after a tough 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in their last contest. This game also provides the Devils with the opportunity to check out some of the Ducks' players.