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Nashville Falls 4-2 to Devils - Recap

New Jersey got a pair of goals from Nico Hischier as the Devils skated to a 4-2 victory over Nashville on Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.

Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as +113 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

New Jersey got goals from Nico Hischier(2), Jack Hughes, and Timo Meier in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring at 1:30 of the second period.

Nico Daws turned in a 30-save effort for the Devils.

Ryan O'Reilly, and Tommy Novak scored for the Predators, finding the net behind Nico Daws.

Juuse Saros stopped 42 of 45 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, New Jersey went 0-for-2, while the Predators were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.

Nashville lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 46-32.

New Jersey heads into a battle against the Kings. Nashville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.