nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Wrap - New Jersey Wins 3-2
New Jersey needed a shootout to earn a 3-2 victory over Montreal on Sunday in NHL action at Prudential Center.
New Jersey won as a -183 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
New Jersey got a goal from Jack Hughes(2) in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring at 19:16 of the first period.
Nico Daws turned in a 31-save effort for the Devils.
Montreal got goals from Rem Pitlick, and Josh Anderson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Sam Montembeault stopped 30 of 32 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New Jersey scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot New Jersey 33-32 in the game.
Next game, New Jersey takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For Montreal, they head on the road to face Florida.