nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Recap - Devils Win 6-1
Jesper Bratt scored twice to lead the Devils over Pittsburgh 6-1 on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena.
New Jersey was an underdog by +226 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
New Jersey got goals from Jesper Bratt(2), Yegor Sharangovich, Damon Severson, Dawson Mercer, and Nico Hischier in the victory. Bratt opened the scoring at 1:16 of the first period.
Nico Daws turned in a 37-save effort for the Devils.
Pittsburgh got a goal from Evgeni Malkin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pittsburgh got a 14-stop effort from Tristan Jarry in the loss.
New Jersey scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot New Jersey 38-36 in the game.
Next game, New Jersey takes its act on the road to face Chicago looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head home to face New York.