Devils beat the Canucks 4-1

The New Jersey Devils beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Saturday, October 10, at Prudential Center in Newark.

The Devils led 2-1 after the first period, the Devils led 4-1 after the second period, and the Devils led 4-1 after regulation.

With 5:27 left in the first period, Linus Karlsson scored on a snap shot, assisted by Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk. Vancouver Canucks led 1-0. With 16:24 left in the first period, Jesper Boqvist scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Amadeus Lombardi. New Jersey Devils led 2-1. With 19:50 left in the second period, Nico Hischier scored on a snap shot, assisted by Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt. New Jersey Devils led 4-1.

Linus Karlsson led the Canucks with 1 goal. Nico Hischier led the Devils with 2 goals. Leevi Merilainen stopped 31 of 34 shots for the Canucks.

New Jersey Devils were favored by 1.5 goals. Devils covered. The total was 6.5, and the game stayed under.

The Devils are 2-2. This season they beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 at home on October 10, lost to the Utah Mammoth 3-5 at home on October 6, lost to the New York Islanders 0-6 in New York on October 3, and beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 at home on October 1.

The Canucks are 2-4. In their last 4 games they lost to the New Jersey Devils 1-4 in New Jersey on October 10, lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 2-7 in Carolina on October 8, lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 2-3 at home on October 4, and beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 at home on October 3.

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