nhl Game Recap
Recap - Flyers Defeat New Jersey 4-3
The Devils came up short Friday against the Flyers, falling 4-3 in a shootout.
Philadelphia was an underdog by +102 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Philadelphia got goals from Sean Couturier, Joel Farabee, and Oskar Lindblom in the victory. Lindblom opened the scoring at 10:39 of the first period.
Carter Hart turned in a 23-save effort for the Flyers.
New Jersey got goals from Taylor Hall, Sami Vatanen, and Wayne Simmonds in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 28 of 31 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Philadelphia scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Philadelphia by a margin of 31-26.
Philadelphia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Maple Leafs. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track at Carolina.