nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Recap - Devils Win 5-2
The Devils got a 3-goal performance from Tyler Toffoli as New Jersey handed Montreal a 5-2 defeat on Tuesday at Bell Centre.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as -216 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Tyler Toffoli(3), Nico Hischier, and Alexander Holtz each scored for the Devils in the victory. Holtz opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 27-save effort for the Devils.
Justin Barron, and Mike Matheson scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Montreal got a 29-stop effort from Cayden Primeau in the loss.
New Jersey scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Montreal 34-29 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Capitals. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.