nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings Wrap - New Jersey Wins 6-2
Jesper Bratt scored twice to lead the Devils over Detroit 6-2 on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as -103 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
New Jersey got goals from Jesper Bratt(2), Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes, Yegor Sharangovich, and Dawson Mercer in the victory. Mercer opened the scoring at 11:25 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 20 of 22 Detroit shots in the victory.
Dominik Kubalik, and Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 35 of 41 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-1, while the Red Wings were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Detroit 41-22 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Avalanche. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston.