nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Ices New York 4-1 - Recap
New Jersey got a pair of goals from Ondrej Palat as the Devils skated to a 4-1 victory over New York on Thursday at UBS Arena.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as +137 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
New Jersey got goals from Ondrej Palat(2), Jack Hughes, and Nico Hischier in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring at 1:35 of the second period.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 16 of 17 New York shots in the victory.
New York got a goal from Anders Lee in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 39 of 42 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 0-for-3, while the Islanders were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 43-17.
New Jersey looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Sharks. The Islanders will aim to get back on the winning track at Tampa Bay.