nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Skates Past Philadelphia 5-0 - Recap
Jake Allen stopped everything that Philadelphia threw at him on Wednesday, leading New Jersey to a 5-0 win at Prudential Center.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as -176 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Luke Hughes, Dawson Mercer, Jack Hughes, Ondrej Palat, and Nathan Bastian each scored for the Devils in the victory. Palat opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Jake Allen turned in a 24-save effort for the Devils.
Philadelphia got a 12-stop effort from Samuel Ersson in the loss.
New Jersey scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Philadelphia went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 26-24.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Sabres. Philadelphia, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.