nhl Game Recap
Devils Down Edmonton 5-2 - Match Report
The Devils earned a 5-2 victory over the Oilers on Monday at Prudential Center.
New Jersey won as a -145 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Yegor Sharangovich, Dawson Mercer, Jesper Bratt, Tomas Tatar, and Damon Severson each scored for the Devils in the victory. Bratt opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 28-save effort for the Devils.
Edmonton got goals from Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Stuart Skinner stopped 23 of 28 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-3, while the Oilers were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 30-28.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Maple Leafs. Edmonton, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.