nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Wrap - New Jersey Wins 6-3
The Devils got a 3-goal performance from Jack Hughes as New Jersey handed Columbus a 6-3 defeat on Saturday at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as -225 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Jack Hughes(3), Erik Haula, Nico Hischier, and Tyler Toffoli each scored for the Devils in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Akira Schmid stopped 23 of 26 Columbus shots in the victory.
Columbus got goals from Yegor Chinakhov, Alexandre Texier, and Kirill Marchenko in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Columbus got a 24-stop effort from Daniil Tarasov in the loss.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-2, while the Blue Jackets were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 30-26.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Ducks. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.