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NEWARK, N.J. — Nico Sturm scored late in the first period and Mackenzie Blackwood made 44 saves as the San Jose Sharks beat the New Jersey Devils 1-0. Sturm scored his third goal of the season when his backhand caromed off New Jersey's Timo Meier and past Devils netminder Jake Allen with less than four minutes to play in the opening period. Carl Grundstrom and Henry Thrun assisted. Blackwood, who played five seasons for the Devils before he was traded to the Sharks in June 2023, recorded the 11th shutout of his career. The loss ended the Devils's three-game winning streak. Allen made 26 saves.
