Devils topple Jets 4-2 for sixth straight home win

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 at Prudential Center on Sunday night to extend their home winning streak to six games.

These pesky Devils don’t quit.

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— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) February 20, 2023

Fabian Zetterlund and Miles Wood scored in a two-minute span of the third period and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 23 shots.

“We know that we’re a good team and we play the right way,” said Blackwood, who improved to 8-5-2 this season.

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”If we get down a goal or two or whatever it is, there’s a lot of confidence in here that we’re going to be able to get that goal back.”

Dawson Mercer scored twice for the Devils, including his 15th goal – an empty-netter.

Erik Haula added two assists for New Jersey, who were coming off a 5-2 road win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Devils are 21-4-3 on the road and 16-10-2 at home.

Winnipeg led 2-1 heading into the third period on the strength of first-period goals by Cole Perfetti and Neal Pionk.

Mark Scheifele had two assists for the Jets, who had won six straight games at Prudential Center and hadn’t lost in regulation in Newark since January 2012 — with an 8-0-2 record over that span entering Sunday’s game.

The Devils host the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday while the Jets visit the New York Rangers on Monday.