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Blackhawks Fall 7-1 Against New Jersey - Game Recap

The Devils earned a 7-1 victory over the Blackhawks on Monday at United Center.

New Jersey was an underdog by +140 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.

Damon Severson, Pavel Zacha, Travis Zajac, Blake Coleman, John Hayden, Jack Hughes, and P.K. Subban each scored for the Devils in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring for New Jersey.

MacKenzie Blackwood turned in a 32-save effort for the Devils.

Zack Smith scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind MacKenzie Blackwood.

Corey Crawford stopped 16 of 20 shots for the Blackhawks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, New Jersey went 0-for-3, while the Blackhawks were 0-for-7 with the man advantage.

New Jersey outshot Chicago 44-33 in the game.

New Jersey heads into a battle against the Maple Leafs. Chicago, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.