nhl Game Recap
Devils Fall 5-1 Against New York - Game Recap
Alexis Lafreniere scored twice to lead the Rangers over New Jersey 5-1 on Thursday at Prudential Center.
New York was an underdog by -103 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
New York got goals from Alexis Lafreniere(2), Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, and Vincent Trocheck in the victory. Zibanejad opened the scoring at 9:14 of the first period.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 39-save effort for the Rangers.
New Jersey got a goal from Jack Hughes in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New Jersey got a 13-stop effort from Nico Daws in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-5, while the Devils were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 40-18.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For New Jersey, they head home to face Montreal.