At 14:48 in the second period, New Jersey Devils defenseman Matt Taormina scored a power play goal for his first NHL goal. Ilya Kovalchuk and Patrick Elias assisted on the goal.
Earlier in the second period, T.J. Galiardi scored his first goal of the season to give the Avalanche a 2-0 lead. With Taormina’s goal, the Devils made it a 2-1 contest.