nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Falls 3-2 to Islanders - Recap
The Islanders earned a 3-2 victory over the Devils on Thursday at UBS Arena.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as -204 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
New York got goals from Mathew Barzal, Adam Pelech, and Josh Bailey in the victory. Bailey opened the scoring at 18:59 of the first period.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 30-save effort for the Islanders.
Yegor Sharangovich, and Nathan Bastian scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Ilya Sorokin.
New Jersey got a 22-stop effort from Jon Gillies in the loss.
New York scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 32-25.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Capitals. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Arizona.