A crucial play shifted momentum in a tightly contested game as a Devils player capitalized on a deflected shot, sending the puck past the Avalanche’s goaltender to give his team a 2-1 lead. The break came late in the second period when a snap shot from the left point ricocheted off an opposing forward’s stick and slipped past the netminder. The goal underscored the Devils’ resilience in a match where every point has mattered, leaving their opponents scrambling to respond. Fans and analysts will be watching closely to see how this advantage plays out in the remaining minutes.

Declain Chisholm gave the Devils a 2-1 lead after his snap shot from the left point deflected off the stick of Avalanche forward Brock Nelson in the slot and past Wedgewood at 12:33 of the second ...