nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Ices Florida 3-1 - Recap
New Jersey skated to a 3-1 victory over Florida on Thursday in NHL action at Prudential Center.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as -152 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, and Jack Hughes each scored for the Devils in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Jake Allen stopped 21 of 22 Florida shots in the victory.
Evan Rodrigues scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Jake Allen.
Daniil Tarasov stopped 30 of 33 shots for the Panthers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-5, while the Panthers were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Florida 33-22 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Oilers. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.