nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Wrap - New Jersey Wins 4-3
New Jersey skated to a 4-3 victory over Montreal on Thursday in NHL action at Prudential Center.
New Jersey won as a -138 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Timo Meier, Cody Glass, Ondrej Palat, and Jesper Bratt each scored for the Devils in the victory. Glass opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Jacob Markstrom turned in a 16-save effort for the Devils.
Montreal got goals from Jake Evans, Kirby Dach, and Oliver Kapanen in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 24-stop effort from Jakub Dobes in the loss.
New Jersey scored 0 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 28-19.
New Jersey looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penguins. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Utah.