LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brian Halonen scored his first NHL goal and Dawson Mercer got two short-handed goals in the third period of the New Jersey Devils' 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

Jacob Markstrom celebrated his two-year contract extension with 42 saves, and Nico Hischier also scored in a strong bounce-back effort by the Devils. New Jersey had lost two straight while allowing 13 goals following its early eight-game winning streak.

Mercer got his team-leading seventh goal during a Los Angeles power play. He put a second short-handed goal into an empty net with 3:48 to play, shooting the puck from deep in the New Jersey end to secure his second straight two-goal game.

Markstrom was sharp in his first game since agreeing to a $12 million extension Friday. The 3

See Full Page