Devils Face Canucks in Vancouver Friday

The New Jersey Devils face the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a chance to extend their recent surge on a demanding road trip through western Canada. The game, set for 10 p.m. ET and broadcast on ESPN, marks the second and final matchup between the teams this season after Vancouver's 2-1 victory over New Jersey on Dec. 14 at Prudential Center.

New Jersey enters with momentum, having won four of its last five games, including back-to-back victories against Pacific Division opponents. On Tuesday in Edmonton, the Devils defeated the Oilers 2-1, with rookie forward Arseny Gritsyuk and center Cody Glass each scoring a goal and adding an assist. Goaltender Jake Allen made 21 saves, including several key stops during a third-period barrage where Edmonton outshot New Jersey 13-3. The win improved the Devils to 17-0 when leading after two periods and halted Edmonton's brief two-game winning streak. Earlier Monday, New Jersey claimed a 2-1 overtime victory against the Calgary Flames, with defenseman Simon Nemec scoring the game-winner 1:18 into the extra frame.

These results have lifted the Devils to 26-22-2 overall, placing them 12th...