Scott Wedgewood recorded 25 saves for his seventh career shutout as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Sunday night.
Ross Colton, Logan O’Connor, Artturi Lehkonen, and Parker Kelly scored for the Avalanche (16-13-0). Casey Mittelstadt and Calvin de Haan contributed two assists each.
Jake Allen stopped 19 shots for the Devils (18-10-2), who were shut out for the fifth time this season.
Wedgewood, acquired from Nashville on Nov. 29 in exchange for Justus Annunen and a sixth-round draft pick, delivered a standout performance against his former team. Wedgewood previously appeared in 23 games for New Jersey across three seasons (2015-16, 2020-21, 2021-22).
Colton, returning for his second game after a lower-body injury sidelined him since Oct. 28, scored in the first period. He had eight goals in Colorado’s first 10 games before his injury. Lehkonen added his third goal in four games as Colorado secured its fourth shutout.
Takeaways
Avalanche: Colorado’s depth stepped up as top scorers Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were kept off the scoresheet despite combining for 10 shots. Contributions from the second and third lines proved decisive.
Devils: New Jersey continues to struggle when conceding the first goal, going 9-7-1 in such games. The Devils have allowed the opening goal in nine of their last 10 contests.
Key Moment
The Devils went the final 14 minutes of the second period without registering a shot on goal. Colorado extended its lead to 3-0 on Lehkonen’s goal during that stretch.
Key Stat
Wedgewood boasts a .965 save percentage in his career against the Devils.
Up Next
The Avalanche wrap up a four-game road trip in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs the same night in the third game of a five-game homestand.
