nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets Fall 7-1 Against New Jersey - Game Recap
The Devils beat Columbus 7-1 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Vitek Vanecek's 20 saves.
New Jersey won as a -185 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Jesper Bratt, Miles Wood, Fabian Zetterlund, Jonas Siegenthaler, Nico Hischier, John Marino, and Ryan Graves each scored for the Devils in the victory. Zetterlund opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 20-save effort for the Devils.
Columbus got a goal from Yegor Chinakhov in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Columbus got a 46-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-3, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 53-21.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Canucks. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Colorado.