nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Wrap - New Jersey Wins 4-2
New Jersey got a pair of goals from Jack Hughes as the Devils skated to a 4-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Friday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as -106 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
New Jersey got goals from Jack Hughes(2), Dougie Hamilton, and Nico Hischier in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring at 6:18 of the second period.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 25-save effort for the Devils.
Evgeni Malkin, and Jeff Carter scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Tristan Jarry stopped 24 of 27 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New Jersey scored 1 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-9 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 28-27.
Next game, New Jersey takes its act home to face Carolina looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Boston.