Surging Devils keep Kraken in check

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Simon Nemec scored his first NHL goal and Akira Schmid made 37 saves as the New Jersey Devils defeated the host Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Thursday night.

Ondrej Palat also tallied for the Devils, who won for the fifth time in their past six games.

Tye Kartye scored for Seattle, which suffered its sixth straight loss (0-5-1), a span in which the Kraken have failed to hold a lead.