nhl Game Recap
Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils Wrap - New Jersey Wins 4-3
The Devils beat Columbus 4-3 on Wednesday, earning a victory backstopped by Vitek Vanecek's 26 saves.
New Jersey won as a -250 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Luke Hughes, Timo Meier, Dawson Mercer, and Ondrej Palat each scored for the Devils in the victory. Palat opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 26 of 29 Columbus shots in the victory.
Justin Danforth, Yegor Chinakhov, and Jake Bean scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 31 of 35 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New Jersey scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 35-29.
New Jersey looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Senators. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Toronto.