Devils ML starts with New Jersey’s forecheck against Colorado. In their Oct. 20 meeting, the Devils got pucks behind the Avalanche defense and forced turnovers to stay in the offensive zone.
New Jersey outshot Colorado 32-13 through two periods and finished with 36 even-strength shots in the 4-3 win.
The Devils led the NHL with a 59.6% share of five-on-five shot attempts as of Oct. 23. Colorado has allowed 3.25 goals per game this season.