nhl Game Recap
Philadelphia Ices New Jersey 5-3 - Recap
James van Riemsdyk was the difference, potting a pair for Philadelphia on Tuesday as the Flyers skated off with a 5-3 victory over the Devils at Prudential Center.
Bettors who backed the Flyers were rewarded as -155 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Philadelphia got goals from James van Riemsdyk(2), Ivan Provorov, Joel Farabee, and Nolan Patrick in the victory. van opened the scoring at 15:03 of the first period.
Brian Elliott turned in a 23-save effort for the Flyers.
New Jersey got goals from Travis Zajac, Michael McLeod, and Pavel Zacha in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New Jersey got a 26-stop effort from Scott Wedgewood in the loss.
On the power play, Philadelphia went 2-for-5, while the Devils were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia outshot New Jersey 31-26 in the game.