nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Ices Vancouver 6-5 - Recap
Jesper Bratt scored twice to lead the Devils over Vancouver 6-5 on Tuesday at Rogers Arena.
The Devils were a -113 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Jesper Bratt(2), Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes, Erik Haula, and Michael McLeod 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.
Vancouver got goals from Dakota Joshua, Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller, Nils Hoglander, and Sam Lafferty in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Vancouver got a 26-stop effort from Thatcher Demko in the loss.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-2, while the Canucks were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Vancouver outshot New Jersey 33-32 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Kraken. Vancouver, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.