nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Ices Ottawa 5-3 - Recap
The Senators came up short Saturday against the Devils, falling 5-3.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as -193 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Jesper Bratt, Tomas Tatar, Dougie Hamilton, Dawson Mercer, and Jack Hughes each scored for the Devils in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring for New Jersey.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 25 of 28 Ottawa shots in the victory.
Ottawa got goals from Brady Tkachuk, Mark Kastelic, and Thomas Chabot in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ottawa got a 30-stop effort from Dylan Ferguson in the loss.
New Jersey scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Ottawa went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Ottawa 35-28 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Islanders. Ottawa, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.