nhl Game Recap
Ottawa Falls 3-1 to Devils - Recap
The Devils beat Ottawa 3-1 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Jacob Markstrom's 30 saves.
New Jersey won as a -140 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
New Jersey got goals from Paul Cotter, Nathan Bastian, and Erik Haula in the victory. Haula opened the scoring at 2:39 of the second period.
Jacob Markstrom stopped 30 of 31 Ottawa shots in the victory.
Brady Tkachuk scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Jacob Markstrom.
Anton Forsberg stopped 32 of 35 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New Jersey scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Ottawa went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Ottawa lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 35-31.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Capitals. Ottawa, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tampa Bay.