Dawson Mercer scored two goals and the New Jersey Devils completed their season-opening three-game road trip with a 3-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.

Timo Meier also scored for the Devils, who have won two of three. Jake Allen made 23 saves over the first two periods before leaving due to cramping. Jacob Markstrom stopped eight of nine shots he faced in the third.

Kirill Marchenko and Dmitri Voronkov scored for the Blue Jackets, who have lost two of three. Jet Greaves made 25 saves.

Miles Wood of Columbus departed with a cut near his left eye after being hit by a stick early in the first period and did not return.

The Devils were outshot 16-8 in the first period but led 1-0 after 20 minutes.

The Blue Jackets were unable to convert during a four-minute power pl

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