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New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres Wrap - New Jersey Wins 3-1

The Devils earned a 3-1 victory over the Sabres on Friday at KeyBank Center.

New Jersey won as a -151 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Jesper Boqvist, Jack Hughes, and Tomas Tatar each scored for the Devils in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring for New Jersey.

Akira Schmid turned in a 33-save effort for the Devils.

Victor Olofsson scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Akira Schmid.

Buffalo got a 41-stop effort from Craig Anderson in the loss.

On the power play, New Jersey went 0-for-1, while the Sabres were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

New Jersey outshot Buffalo 44-34 in the game.

New Jersey looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Capitals. The Sabres will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Tampa Bay.