nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils Recap - Penguins Win 6-3
Evgeni Malkin scored a pair of goals against the Devils as Pittsburgh handed New Jersey a 6-3 defeat on Tuesday at Prudential Center.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as +151 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Evgeni Malkin(2), Sidney Crosby(2), Rickard Rakell, and Erik Karlsson each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Karlsson opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 23 of 26 New Jersey shots in the victory.
Curtis Lazar, Timo Meier, and Jesper Bratt scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Alex Nedeljkovic.
New Jersey got a 15-stop effort from Jake Allen in the loss.
Pittsburgh scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 26-21.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Washington looking for another win. For New Jersey, they head on the road to face New York.