nhl Game Recap
Recap - Devils Defeat Columbus 3-2
Dawson Mercer scored twice to lead the Devils over Columbus 3-2 on Monday at Nationwide Arena.
New Jersey won as a -118 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Dawson Mercer(2), and Timo Meier each scored for the Devils in the victory. Meier opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Jacob Markstrom turned in a 8-save effort for the Devils.
Dmitri Voronkov, and Kirill Marchenko scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Jacob Markstrom.
Jet Greaves stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 2-for-2, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 33-28.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Panthers. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Colorado.