nhl Game Recap
Devils vs Oilers Final: 3-2 - Recap
New Jersey skated to a 3-2 victory over Edmonton on Thursday in NHL action at Prudential Center.
New Jersey was an underdog by +120 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
New Jersey got goals from Brett Pesce, Jesper Bratt, and Simon Nemec in the victory. Pesce opened the scoring at 3:58 of the second period.
Jake Allen turned in a 31-save effort for the Devils.
Leon Draisaitl, and Evan Bouchard scored for the Oilers, finding the net behind Jake Allen.
Stuart Skinner stopped 18 of 21 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New Jersey scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Edmonton went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot New Jersey 33-21 in the game.
New Jersey looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penguins. The Oilers will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.