nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Skates Past Pittsburgh 2-1 - Recap
New Jersey skated to a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday in NHL action at Prudential Center.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as -146 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
New Jersey got goals from Jack Hughes, and Dougie Hamilton in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring at 0:56 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 25 of 26 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Pittsburgh got a goal from Sidney Crosby in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pittsburgh got a 23-stop effort from Tristan Jarry in the loss.
New Jersey scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot New Jersey 26-25 in the game.
Next game, New Jersey takes its act home to face Vegas looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head home to face Florida.