Andre Lee scored his first NHL goal, Darcy Kuemper recorded his second shutout of the season and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0 for their third straight win.

The New Jersey Devils dropped their second straight game on their California road swing, falling to the host Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena by a 3-0 final score.

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The Devils are grinding through a busy section of schedule, including this second half of a back-to-back with the stingy Kings. Jack Hughes figures to be one of many New Jersey players who struggles on offense today,

The New Jersey Devils began the new year on the wrong foot, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.

New Jersey faces the Los Angeles Kings for a New Year's Day tilt. Puck drop is 6 p.m. ET. You can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below.

Against the Los Angeles Kings, the 25-year-old had eight hits, which tied his season and career-high in a game. He previously hit that mark on Oct. 14 against the Utah Hockey Club. It is the most that a Devils player recorded in a single game this season.

The Los Angeles Kings placed forward Arthur Kaliyev on waivers on Sunday. Kaliyev, 22, is on a one-year $825,000 deal he signed in September and is scheduled to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season.

Back in 2012, the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings went toe-to-toe in the Stanley Cup Finals. It ended with the Kings hoisting the Cup for the first time as an organization after winning the series in six games.

One month ago, no one would have thought the New Jersey Devils would go on a four-game losing streak before they won four games in a row. Fast-forward to today, and that’s the reality.

The New Jersey Devils have been on a hot streak this season. Before the holiday break, their record stood at 21-11-3. Coming back from the break, they have played in four games so far; they’ve only won one.