nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Ices Montreal 5-1 - Recap
New Jersey got a pair of goals from Jack Hughes as the Devils skated to a 5-1 victory over Montreal on Tuesday at Bell Centre.
The Devils were a -186 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Jack Hughes(2), Jesper Bratt, John Marino, and Dougie Hamilton each scored for the Devils in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 25 of 26 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got a goal from Evgenii Dadonov in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 34-stop effort from Jake Allen in the loss.
New Jersey scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Montreal 39-26 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Maple Leafs. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.