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Pittsburgh Falls 2-1 to Devils - Recap
New Jersey got a 38-save performance from MacKenzie Blackwood as the Devils handed Pittsburgh a 2-1 loss on Friday at Prudential Center.
New Jersey was an underdog by +100 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
New Jersey got goals from Travis Zajac, and Blake Coleman in the victory. Zajac opened the scoring at 6:59 of the first period.
MacKenzie Blackwood turned in a 38-save effort for the Devils.
Pittsburgh got a goal from Jack Johnson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pittsburgh got a 19-stop effort from Matt Murray in the loss.
On the power play, New Jersey went 0-for-2, while the Penguins were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 39-21.
Next game, New Jersey takes its act on the road to face Montreal looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head home to face Toronto.