Three second-period goals lift Devils to 4-1 preseason win over Islanders

New Jersey beat the Islanders 4-1 in a preseason game, with Evangelista scoring twice and Gritsyuk and Dougie adding goals in a three-goal second period. The Devils outshot New York 10-3 in the period, then conceded once in the third.

Evangelista opened the scoring on the power play after Mantha drew a holding penalty. The Devils also had a 10-7 shots edge in the first period.

The writer cautioned against reading too much into a preseason result and noted that the Islanders were missing a few key players.