New Jersey Devils
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7–4–0 · 14 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks — Saturday, January 4, 2025 Game Analysis
New Jersey Devils at San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Final.
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New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Game Summary — Saturday, January 4, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
San Jose Sharks defeated New Jersey Devils 3–2. The game was played at SAP Center at San Jose.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Game Analysis — Saturday, January 4, 2025
By Hockey in 60
San Jose Sharks won despite being outshot 30–24. New Jersey Devils generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. San Jose Sharks scored on 12.5% of its shots, compared with 6.7% for New Jersey Devils. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
New Jersey Devils converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%); San Jose Sharks converted 0 of 4 power plays (0.0%). San Jose Sharks overcame a 1-goal disadvantage in power-play scoring, so its winning edge came from goals recorded outside the power play. Those goals can include even-strength, shorthanded and empty-net situations.
New Jersey Devils won 57.1% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Official Game Highlights — Saturday, January 4, 2025
New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks Game Statistics — Saturday, January 4, 2025
| Statistic | New Jersey Devils | San Jose Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 30 | 24 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 57.1 | 42.9 |
| Hits | 21 | 16 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 1 |
| Giveaways | 10 | 11 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 4 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
San Jose Sharks won 3–2 at SAP Center at San Jose.
Who scored
- Nikolai Kovalenko Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: William Eklund (21), Luke Kunin (7)
- Nico Hischier Goal (19) Deflected, assists: Jack Hughes (32), Jesper Bratt (34)
- Macklin Celebrini Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Will Smith (8), Collin Graf (1)
- Paul Cotter Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Hughes (15)
- Cody Ceci Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Alexander Wennberg (11)
Goalies
- Jacob Markstrom stopped 21 of 24 for New Jersey Devils.
- Yaroslav Askarov stopped 28 of 30 for San Jose Sharks.
Cody Ceci Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Alexander Wennberg (11) That made the score 2–3 in the 3rd, and San Jose Sharks stayed ahead.