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Blackhawks Fall 5-3 Against New Jersey - Game Recap
The Blackhawks came up short Wednesday against the Devils, falling 5-3.
New Jersey won as a -195 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
New Jersey got goals from Stefan Noesen, Nathan Bastian, Timo Meier, Ondrej Palat, and Dawson Mercer in the victory. Bastian opened the scoring at 6:23 of the first period.
Jacob Markstrom stopped 21 of 24 Chicago shots in the victory.
Ilya Mikheyev, Frank Nazar, and Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind Jacob Markstrom.
Chicago got a 15-stop effort from Spencer Knight in the loss.
New Jersey scored 2 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Chicago went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Chicago outshot New Jersey 24-20 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Jets. Chicago, meanwhile, will have their next action against Vegas.