nhl Game Recap
Boston Ices New Jersey 3-2 - Recap
Boston earned a 3-2 victory over New Jersey on Thursday, but needed a shootout to do it at Prudential Center.
The Bruins were a -180 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Nick Ritchie, and Brad Marchand each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Marchand opened the scoring for Boston.
Tuukka Rask turned in a 20-save effort for the Bruins.
Miles Wood, and Ty Smith scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Tuukka Rask.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 35 of 37 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Boston scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 37-22.