nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Skates Past Detroit 5-1 - Recap
Blake Coleman scored twice to lead the Devils over Detroit 5-1 on Saturday at Prudential Center.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as -156 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
New Jersey got goals from Blake Coleman(2), Will Butcher, Kyle Palmieri, and Taylor Hall in the victory. Palmieri opened the scoring at 3:58 of the second period.
Louis Domingue turned in a 19-save effort for the Devils.
Detroit got a goal from Taro Hirose in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jonathan Bernier stopped 29 of 33 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 0-for-4, while the Red Wings were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 34-20.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Wild. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.