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Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils

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Jack Hughes has a goal and two assists as the Devils beat the Canadiens 5-3

Jack Hughes lights the lamp

Jesper Bratt had two goals — the last a game-clincher into an empty net — and an assist, and Ondrej Palat and defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler also scored as the Devils extended the Canadiens’ winless streak to five games (0-4-1). Jacob Markstrom finished with 21 saves.

Alex Newhook scored twice for Montreal and Brendan Gallagher also had a goal. Sam Montembeault had 22 saves.

The Devils never trailed after Hughes set up Bratt and Palat in the opening period for a 2-0 lead.

Takeaways Canadiens: This is a young, exciting team that creates scoring chances. Their defense is weak and has trouble clearing its zone. The Canadiens have given up 58 goals in 14 games.

Devils: Hughes was dancing all over the ice with his skating. This is the first time he looked like he did early last season, before shoulder and knee injuries limited him. His three points tied his season high.

Key moment With the Devils leading 3-2, Markstrom made three big saves to prevent Montreal from tying the score and then Hughes scored on a nice setup from Bratt. He also had a stop before Bratt's second goal.

Key stat Bratt extended his point streak at home since the start of the season to eight games, tying the fourth-longest in franchise history. The record of 11 is shared by Kirk Muller (1990) and Pat Verbeek (1987)

Up next Canadiens visit Toronto on Saturday, and the Devils visit the New York Islanders.

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Regular Season Series

NJ leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:33 Jesper Bratt Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Jack Hughes (9), Dougie Hamilton (8)
Goal 1st Period 12:38 Ondrej Palat Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (10)
Goal 2nd Period 5:00 Alex Newhook Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (5), Jayden Struble (3)
Goal 2nd Period 10:20 Jonas Siegenthaler Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Haula (5), Paul Cotter (4)
Goal 2nd Period 19:01 Brendan Gallagher Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (4), Christian Dvorak (4)
Goal 3rd Period 6:23 Jack Hughes Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (13)
Goal 3rd Period 8:13 Alex Newhook Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Kaiden Guhle (4)
Goal 3rd Period 19:34 Jesper Bratt Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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13 Blocked Shots 14
25 Hits 22
3 Takeaways 3
24 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
24 Faceoffs Won 27
47.1 Faceoff Win Percent 52.9
11 Giveaways 11
3 Total Penalties 2
6 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

Prudential Center

Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,514 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Florida 11 4 23 1
Toronto 10 6 22 2
Boston 8 7 18 2
Ottawa 8 7 16 0
Tampa Bay 7 6 15 1
Detroit 7 7 15 1
Buffalo 7 8 15 1
Montreal 5 9 12 2

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
New Jersey 11 6 24 2
Carolina 11 4 22 0
Washington 10 4 21 1
NY Rangers 9 4 19 1
NY Islanders 6 6 16 4
Pittsburgh 6 9 15 3
Philadelphia 6 8 14 2
Columbus 5 8 12 2
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