nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Skates Past New York 4-2 - Recap
The Devils earned a 4-2 victory over the Rangers on Monday at Prudential Center.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as -113 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Joey Anderson, Miles Wood, Connor Carrick, and Travis Zajac each scored for the Devils in the victory. Wood opened the scoring for New Jersey.
MacKenzie Blackwood turned in a 30-save effort for the Devils.
New York got goals from Filip Chytil, and Brett Howden in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 37 of 40 shots for the Rangers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-4, while the Rangers were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 41-32.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Hurricanes. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.