nhl Game Recap
Recap - Devils Defeat New York 5-4
New Jersey skated to a 5-4 victory over New York on Tuesday in NHL action at Prudential Center.
The Devils were a -157 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
New Jersey got goals from Nico Hischier, Curtis Lazar, Michael McLeod, Dawson Mercer, and Jack Hughes in the victory. McLeod opened the scoring at 10:29 of the first period.
Akira Schmid stopped 9 of 9 New York shots in the victory.
New York got goals from Mathew Barzal, Cal Clutterbuck, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Bo Horvat in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New York got a 28-stop effort from Ilya Sorokin in the loss.
New Jersey scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while New York went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot New York 33-27 in the game.
New Jersey looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Islanders will aim to get back on the winning track at Carolina.