Erik Haula scored twice in a three-point game and goaltender Akira Schmid posted his first career playoff shutout as the New Jersey Devils claimed a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series in Newark, N.J.
Dawson Mercer collected one goal and one assist and Ondrej Palat scored in the opening minute for the Devils, who hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.
New Jersey has won three consecutive games after losing the first two of the series, all since Schmid was given the net.