nhl Game Recap
Recap - Devils Defeat Colorado 5-3
The Avalanche came up short Tuesday against the Devils, falling 5-3.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as +182 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
New Jersey got goals from Damon Severson, Ty Smith, Nathan Bastian, Yegor Sharangovich, and Tomas Tatar in the victory. Tatar opened the scoring at 9:20 of the second period.
Nico Daws turned in a 23-save effort for the Devils.
Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar, and Nathan MacKinnon scored for the Avalanche, finding the net behind Nico Daws.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 38 of 42 shots for the Avalanche, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 2-for-4, while the Avalanche were 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Colorado 43-26 in the game.
New Jersey looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jets. The Avalanche will aim to get back on the winning track at Carolina.