nhl Game Recap
Wild Fall 5-2 Against New Jersey - Game Recap
New Jersey got 3 goals from Nico Hischier en route to a 5-2 victory over Minnesota on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center.
New Jersey was an underdog by +103 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Nico Hischier(3), Paul Cotter, and Tomas Tatar each scored for the Devils in the victory. Hischier opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Jacob Markstrom turned in a 22-save effort for the Devils.
Ryan Hartman, and Marcus Foligno scored for the Wild, finding the net behind Jacob Markstrom.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 28 of 33 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-1, while the Wild were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Minnesota 33-24 in the game.