{"id":478859,"date":"2026-10-28T03:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T03:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478859\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T03:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T03:30:08","slug":"connor-hellebuyck-earns-win-in-his-devils-debut-as-new-jersey-beats-dallas-5-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478859\/","title":{"rendered":"Connor Hellebuyck earns win in his Devils debut as New Jersey beats Dallas 5-1"},"content":{"rendered":"

DALLAS — – Connor Hellebuyck<\/a> stopped 16 of the 17 shots he faced to win his New Jersey debut, Nico Hischier<\/a> scored two goals, and the Devils beat the Dallas Stars<\/a> 5-1 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Hellebuyck, the three-time Vezina Trophy winner, started four days after being traded by the Winnipeg Jets<\/a> following his suspension for failing to report to training camp. It was his first win since April 9 at St. Louis, 3-2.<\/p>\n

The Hughes brothers, Jack and Luke, and Jesper Boqvist<\/a>, also scored for the Devils, who have won four consecutive games.<\/p>\n

Justin Hryckowian<\/a> scored for the Stars, who had a five-game winning streak snapped. Casey DeSmith<\/a>, making his third start of the season, made 22 saves after allowing only two goals in each of his previous outings.<\/p>\n

The five goals are the season high against Dallas, which went into play leading the NHL with a 1.68 goals-against average.<\/p>\n

Hischier, the team captain in his 10th season with New Jersey, provided a 2-0 lead at 2:41 of the first period and 38 seconds into the second. Dallas’ challenge for goaltender interference against Timo Meier<\/a> on the first goal was denied. Hischier has a team-high seven goals and two two-goal games.<\/p>\n

Boqvist made it 3-0 midway through the second. After Hryckowian’s deflection pulled Dallas back within two goals at 16:08 of the second, Luke Hughes<\/a> answered 28 seconds later.<\/p>\n

The Stars’ second-ranked penalty kill went 3 for 3 for 22 consecutive successful kills over six games.<\/p>\n

The game was Dallas’ fourth in a season-long six-game homestand and began a road back-to-back for New Jersey.<\/p>\n

Stars defenseman Kyle Capobianco<\/a> was helped off the ice five minutes into the third period with an apparent leg injury and didn’t return.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Devils: Visit Colorado on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Stars: Host Montreal on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

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See AP’s full NHL coverage here<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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