Goalie Yaroslav Askarov had his best game of the season Friday, but the San Jose Sharks could not stay out of the penalty box in a 3-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center.

The Sharks were on the penalty kill five times in the first two periods and allowed two power play goals to Dougie Hamilton in the second period, with the second goal giving the Devils a 2-1 lead at the 9:08 mark.

Askarov finished with 27 saves, but the Sharks lost for the seventh time in eight games and fell to 1-2-0 on this four-game road trip that ends Sunday against the Minnesota Wild.

Devils goaltender Jake Allen finished with 16 saves, including 10 in the third period when the Sharks pressed for the equalizer. Adam Gaudette’s chance from point-blank range midway through the period was stopped

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