nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Falls 4-2 to Penguins - Recap
Pittsburgh skated to a 4-2 victory over New Jersey on Sunday in NHL action at Prudential Center.
Pittsburgh won as a -228 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Pittsburgh got goals from Bryan Rust, Mike Matheson, Brian Boyle, and Jake Guentzel in the victory. Matheson opened the scoring at 13:16 of the second period.
Tristan Jarry stopped 28 of 30 New Jersey shots in the victory.
New Jersey got goals from Nico Hischier, and Jack Hughes in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jon Gillies stopped 31 of 34 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Pittsburgh scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 35-30.
Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Tampa Bay.