nhl Game Recap
Recap - Devils Defeat Chicago 4-1
New Jersey skated to a 4-1 victory over Chicago on Saturday in NHL action at Prudential Center.
The Devils were a -355 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
New Jersey got goals from Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes, Timo Meier, and Dawson Mercer in the victory. Mercer opened the scoring at 2:45 of the third period.
Jacob Markstrom turned in a 17-save effort for the Devils.
Jason Dickinson scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind Jacob Markstrom.
Chicago got a 20-stop effort from Drew Commesso in the loss.
New Jersey scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Chicago went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 24-18.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Blues. Chicago, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.