UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Zach Parise had a goal and an assist for the New Jersey Devils, who beat the New York Islanders 3-1 and stretched their winning streak to three games on Saturday night.
Scott Clemmensen stopped 31 shots for his 17th win of the season, and the first of his career against the Islanders (1-1-1). New Jersey move into a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division with Philadelphia. Both teams have 57 points, but the Devils (27-15-3) have three more wins.
The Islanders, who own the NHL’s worst record, have lost seven consecutive games.
Travis Zajac and David Clarkson also scored for New Jersey, which improved to 3-1 on a five-game road trip that concludes Monday in Nashville.
Blake Comeau had the only Islanders goal. Yann Danis made 33 saves for New York, 2-17-2 since the start of December — including three losing streaks this season of at least five games.
New Jersey capitalized during its first short-handed situation to grab a 1-0 lead at 6:06 of the opening period. Danis had the puck behind his net when Parise stole it and skated in front. Parise’s shot was blocked, but Zajac picked up the rebound and scored into the empty net.
The Devils went up 2-0 just 57 seconds into the second period on their first power play. Plenty of passing resulted in Parise putting in a rebound for his 26th goal.
Clarkson made it 3-0 at 4:58 with a short wrist shot.
Clemmensen was working on his first shutout of the season, but that bid ended at 10:35 of the third when Comeau scored off a rebound.
Notes: The Devils are 7-3-2 in their last 12 visits to Long
Island. … The Islanders brought back G Wade Dubielewicz by signing him on Thursday after he returned from Russia’s KHL, but Dubielewicz was claimed off waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. … New York D Brendan Witt was hit in the face by a puck in the third period. The Islanders enjoyed their third home sellout of the season.
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