Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils
· National Hockey LeagueJack Hughes has a goal and two assists as the Devils beat the Canadiens 5-3
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.
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.
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Regular Season SeriesNJ 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
MTL | NJ | |
---|---|---|
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
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,514 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,514 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Florida | 12 | 6 | 25 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 10 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
Buffalo | 9 | 9 | 19 | 1 |
Boston | 8 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
Ottawa | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 |
Montreal | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina | 14 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
Washington | 13 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
New Jersey | 12 | 7 | 26 | 2 |
NY Rangers | 12 | 4 | 25 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 7 | 7 | 19 | 5 |
Philadelphia | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
Pittsburgh | 7 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
Columbus | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 |