Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 29 saves for 36th NHL shutout, Lightning beat Devils 4-0

 Andrei Vasilevskiy me 29 saves for his 36th career shutout to help Tampa Bay Lightning beat New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Saturday night.

Vasilevskiy, who became fastest goaltender in NHL to reach 300 wins when he beat Winnipeg 4-1 on Thursday night, h his second shutout of season. He was at his best midway through second period, robbing Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier after each was left alone in front of net.

Nick Paul put Tampa Bay at 14:27 of opening period when his long wrist shot went through a screen and past Jacob Markstrom. Darren Rdysh scored 39 seconds into third period to double le, Victor Hedman ded a power-play goal at 7:40 and Anthony Cirelli was credited with an empty-net goal with 12 seconds left when Devils defenseman Luke Hughes threw his stick to keep puck out of net.

Tampa Bay has won five in a row against New Jersey, including both games this season, and is 9-1-0 in its past 10 meetings with Devils.

Markstrom finished with 22 saves for New Jersey, which came into game off back-to-back ro wins against Florida Panrs.

Devils: New Jersey, which entered game second in NHL with 72 goals, was shut out for third time this month.

Lightning scored first for ninth consecutive game. y are 5-3-1 during that span.

Cirelli won a faceoff cleanly to set up Rdysh’s third-period goal and give Lightning some breathing room.

Vasilevskiy improved to 9-5-0 in his career against New Jersey, but it was first time he’s shut out Devils.

Devils host Carolina on Thursday night. Lightning visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.