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New Jersey Skates Past Columbus 5-3 - Recap
The Devils beat Columbus 5-3 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Jacob Markstrom's 17 saves.
New Jersey won as a -162 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
New Jersey got goals from Nico Hischier, Paul Cotter, Timo Meier, Jesper Bratt, and Luke Hughes in the victory. Hischier opened the scoring at 6:37 of the first period.
Jacob Markstrom stopped 17 of 20 Columbus shots in the victory.
Columbus got goals from Mathieu Olivier(2), and Kirill Marchenko in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 23 of 28 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-5, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Columbus 28-20 in the game.
New Jersey looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Oilers. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vegas.