nhl Game Recap
Islanders Down New Jersey 4-2 - Match Report
The Devils came up short Saturday against the Islanders, falling 4-2.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as -183 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Zach Parise, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Andy Greene, and Noah Dobson in the victory. Dobson opened the scoring at 17:45 of the first period.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 of 32 New Jersey shots in the victory.
New Jersey got goals from Jack Hughes, and Jesper Bratt in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Akira Schmid stopped 25 of 29 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-2, while the Devils were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 32-29.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Detroit looking for another win. For New Jersey, they head on the road to face Philadelphia.