It took 10:05 in the first period for Anaheim to register their first shot of the game and it would also be the game's first goal. The Devils were down 1-0 after Troy Terry benefited from a puck squeaking loose off a hard Ducks forecheck below the goal line. The puck landed on Ducks leading-scorer's stick, whose wrist shot beat Jacob Markstrom.

The Devils surrendered the game's opening goal 11 minutes into the first period. Ducks forward Terry scored on his team's first shot on goaltender Jacob Markstrom. A strong forecheck from Frank Vatrano led to the puck landing on the stick of Ryan Strome,