nhl Game Recap
Recap - Devils Defeat New York 5-2
New Jersey got a 37-save performance from MacKenzie Blackwood as the Devils handed New York a 5-2 loss on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
New Jersey won as a +125 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
New Jersey got goals from Yegor Sharangovich, Pavel Zacha, Nicholas Merkley, Will Butcher, and Mikhail Maltsev in the victory. Zacha opened the scoring at 7:37 of the second period.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 37 of 39 New York shots in the victory.
New York got goals from Colin Blackwell, and Pavel Buchnevich in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Igor Shesterkin stopped 32 of 36 shots for the Rangers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-2, while the Rangers were 0-for-0 with the man advantage.
New York outshot New Jersey 39-37 in the game.
Next game, New Jersey takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Philadelphia.