SEATTLE -- Jacob Markstrom made 22 saves to help the New Jersey Devils end a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 win against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Monday. Markstrom made two desperation saves in the third period to preserve the win, one with his glove on Eeli Tolvanen and one with his stick on Matty Beniers.

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom delivered at least three all-world saves on chances for the Kraken in a 3-2 Seattle loss on Monday night.

In a perfect world, the Seattle Kraken would have won Monday’s game (4-3) over the visiting New Jersey Devils. That would have halted a two-game slide, and they could have ventured off for a road swing with some wind in their sails (or waves pushing the Kraken in the right direction).

The New Jersey Devils entered Emerald City on Monday looking to snap their four-game win streak amid a nightmare western road trip. Thanks to a strong start, some resilience, and an incredible number of stops from goaltender Jacob Markstrom,

New Jersey snapped their four-game losing streak thanks to their goaltender, and will head back east with a feel-good win

Markstrom made a pair of big saves late in the first period. With about 2 1/2 minutes left, he stopped Oliver Bjorkstrand’s 3-on-2 chance, and then with a minute to go he stuffed a breakaway from Andre Burakovsky.