nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Falls 3-2 to Wild - Recap
Minnesota needed a shootout to earn a 3-2 victory over New Jersey on Wednesday in NHL action at Prudential Center.
The Wild were a -118 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Nico Sturm, and Ryan Hartman each scored for the Wild in the victory. Hartman opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Cam Talbot stopped 40 of 42 New Jersey shots in the victory.
Yegor Sharangovich, and Pavel Zacha scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Cam Talbot.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 0-for-3, while the Devils were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Minnesota 42-27 in the game.
Minnesota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jets. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track at Nashville.