nhl Game Recap
Florida Ices New Jersey 5-3 - Recap
The Panthers earned a 5-3 victory over the Devils on Tuesday at Prudential Center.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as -117 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Florida got goals from Mike Matheson, Frank Vatrano, Brett Connolly, Noel Acciari, and Mark Pysyk in the victory. Connolly opened the scoring at 11:50 of the first period.
Sam Montembeault turned in a 25-save effort for the Panthers.
Kevin Rooney, Kyle Palmieri, and Jack Hughes scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Sam Montembeault.
Louis Domingue stopped 28 of 33 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Florida went 0-for-2, while the Devils were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 33-28.
Florida heads into a battle against the Flyers. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.