nhl Game Recap
Devils Down Ottawa 4-3 - Match Report
Nico Hischier scored a pair of goals against the Senators as New Jersey handed Ottawa a 4-3 defeat on Thursday at Prudential Center.
New Jersey won as a -174 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Nico Hischier(2), Tomas Tatar, and Miles Wood each scored for the Devils in the victory. Tatar opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Akira Schmid turned in a 7-save effort for the Devils.
Shane Pinto(2), and Travis Hamonic scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Akira Schmid.
Ottawa got a 36-stop effort from Anton Forsberg in the loss.
New Jersey scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Ottawa went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Ottawa 40-27 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Coyotes. Ottawa, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.