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Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Wrap - New Jersey Wins 2-1

The Devils beat Boston 2-1 on Wednesday, earning a victory backstopped by Vitek Vanecek's 24 saves.

The Devils were a -124 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Dawson Mercer, and Jack Hughes each scored for the Devils in the victory. Mercer opened the scoring for New Jersey.

Vitek Vanecek stopped 24 of 25 Boston shots in the victory.

Morgan Geekie scored for the Bruins, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.

Boston got a 34-stop effort from Jeremy Swayman in the loss.

New Jersey scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Boston went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Boston lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 36-25.

Next game, New Jersey takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For Boston, they head on the road to face New York.