New Jersey DevilsDevils40-34-3
3FinalApr 5, 2026
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens45-22-10
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Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
NJ+124
MTL−148
Puck line
NJ +1.5−192
MTL −1.5+160
Total O/U
Over 6.5−130
Under 6.5+110
- Puck line: Devils +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (3 goals).
Recap
The New Jersey Devils shut out the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Bell Centre in Montreal on Apr 5, 2026 to move to 40-34-3.
The game was played before 20,962.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W: Markstrom · L: Fowler
Scoring plays
First Period
- NJGoal · 10:47Timo Meier Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (46)1-0
Second Period
- NJGoal · 18:12Cody Glass Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: none2-0
Third Period
- NJGoal · 16:35Connor Brown Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (47), Jesper Bratt (48)3-0
Team stats
NJMTL
- Shots
- 20
- 18
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 55.8
- 44.2
- Hits
- 20
- 27
- Blocked Shots
- 19
- 11
- Penalty Minutes
- 45
- 11
Top performers
New Jersey DevilsMontreal Canadiens
Goals
Connor Brown1
–
Assists
Jack Hughes2
–
Points
Jack Hughes2
–
Player stats
Devils · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bjugstad C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jesper Bratt LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor Brown RW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20:57 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Paul Cotter LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cody Glass C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Brian Halonen LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Lenni Hameenaho RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nico Hischier C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23:44 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69.0 | 0 |
| Jack Hughes C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:41 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16.7 | 0 |
| Marc McLaughlin C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Timo Meier RW | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18:22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dawson Mercer C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Dillon D | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Luke Hughes D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic D | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Simon Nemec D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom G | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1.000 | 60:00 | 0 |
Canadiens · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 |
| Zack Bolduc RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Caufield RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20:57 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Phillip Danault C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Demidov RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 16:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Evans C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 13:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Brendan Gallagher RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 13:22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Alex Newhook C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 13:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22:27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53.3 | 0 |
| Joe Veleno C | 1 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 12:37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Dobson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 23:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Lane Hutson D | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 24:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Mike Matheson D | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 20:57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jayden Struble D | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler G | 2 | 19 | 17 | .895 | 57:29 | 0 |
Three stars
- Jack Hughes (NJ)
- Nico Hischier (NJ)
- Josh Anderson (MTL)
Game info
VenueBell Centre, Montreal
Attendance20,962
OfficialsLinesman: Scott Cherrey · Referee: Cody Beach · Linesman: Steve Barton · Referee: Trevor Hanson
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