nhl Game Recap
Vancouver Falls 5-2 to Devils - Recap
The Devils earned a 5-2 victory over the Canucks on Tuesday at Rogers Arena.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as -104 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
New Jersey got goals from Michael McLeod, Dawson Mercer, Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, and Yegor Sharangovich in the victory. Hischier opened the scoring at 4:36 of the first period.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 21 of 23 Vancouver shots in the victory.
Bo Horvat(2) scored for the Canucks, finding the net behind MacKenzie Blackwood.
Vancouver got a 32-stop effort from Thatcher Demko in the loss.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-1, while the Canucks were 2-for-5 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Vancouver 37-23 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Oilers. Vancouver, meanwhile, will have their next action against Anaheim.