nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Ices Pittsburgh 5-2 - Recap
The Devils earned a 5-2 victory over the Penguins on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as +135 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Tyler Toffoli, Jesper Bratt, Nathan Bastian, Curtis Lazar, and Alexander Holtz each scored for the Devils in the victory. Lazar opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 22 of 24 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Bryan Rust(2) scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Pittsburgh got a 25-stop effort from Tristan Jarry in the loss.
New Jersey scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Pittsburgh 30-24 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Rangers. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.