nhl Game Recap
Recap - Devils Defeat Detroit 3-2
New Jersey got a pair of goals from Timo Meier as the Devils skated to a 3-2 victory over Detroit on Saturday at Prudential Center.
New Jersey was favored by -196 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 7.0.
New Jersey got goals from Timo Meier(2), and Tyler Toffoli in the victory. Meier opened the scoring at 11:43 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 22 of 24 Detroit shots in the victory.
Detroit got goals from Shayne Gostisbehere, and Patrick Kane in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Detroit got a 32-stop effort from Michael Hutchinson in the loss.
New Jersey scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Detroit 35-24 in the game.
Next game, New Jersey takes its act home to face Columbus looking for another win. For Detroit, they head on the road to face Minnesota.