nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Skates Past Carolina 5-3 - Recap
Dawson Mercer scored twice to lead the Devils over Carolina 5-3 on Tuesday at PNC Arena.
New Jersey won as a +130 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
New Jersey got goals from Dawson Mercer(2), Jonas Siegenthaler, Nico Hischier, and Jesper Boqvist in the victory. Siegenthaler opened the scoring at 17:06 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 25 of 28 Carolina shots in the victory.
Carolina got goals from Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Max Pacioretty, and Sebastian Aho in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 18 of 22 shots for the Hurricanes, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New Jersey scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Carolina went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Carolina by a margin of 28-22.
New Jersey looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Ducks. The Hurricanes will aim to get back on the winning track at Columbus.