Canadiens vs Devils Game Overview
MON vs NJRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
8-2
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 06, '25 | NJ |
|
NJ -146 | o5.5 | 28 | 19 | 0-5 | 0-2 |
| Feb 08, '25 | MON |
|
NJ -156 | u5.5 | 34 | 22 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Jan 25, '25 | MON |
|
NJ -176 | o5.5 | 32 | 44 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Nov 07, '24 | NJ |
|
NJ -345 | o6.5 | 27 | 24 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Feb 24, '24 | NJ |
|
NJ -229 | o6.5 | 24 | 26 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Jan 17, '24 | NJ |
|
MON +162 | u6.5 | 30 | 25 | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Oct 24, '23 | MON |
|
NJ -221 | o6.5 | 29 | 34 | 1-4 | 2-4 |
| Mar 11, '23 | MON |
|
NJ -261 | u6.5 | 24 | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, '23 | NJ |
|
MON +304 | o6.0 | 40 | 18 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Nov 15, '22 | MON |
|
NJ -172 | u6.5 | 26 | 39 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
MON vs NJ Preview
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Montreal's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Texier | LW | Day To Day - Lower Body( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| Texier did not play in Tuesday's (Mar. 31) road clash against the Lightning, per the NHL media site. | ||||
| A. Carrier | D | Out - Upper Body( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| The Canadiens said on Tuesday (Mar. 31) that Carrier will miss 2-4 weeks with an upper-body injury. | ||||
| K. Dach | C | Out - Upper body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| The Canadiens said on Tuesday (Mar. 17) that Dach will be out for 2 to 4 weeks due to an upper-body injury. | ||||
| P. Laine | RW | Out - Abdomen( Feb 16, '26) | Feb 16, '26 | |
| The Canadiens said that Laine will not participate Tuesday's (Feb. 17) practice and is being evaluated on a daily basis. | ||||
New Jersey's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Gritsyuk | RW | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| Gritsyuk did not play on Tuesday's (Mar. 31) game versus the Rangers. | ||||
| B. Pesce | D | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| The Devils said on Tuesday (Mar. 31) that Pesce is questionable to return to the lineup before the end of the 2025-26 regular season. | ||||
| S. Noesen | RW | Out For Season - Knee( Mar 21, '26) | Mar 21, '26 | |
| Noesen has been ruled out for the rest of the season, according to Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Sunday (Mar. 22). | ||||
| Z. MacEwen | RW | Out For Season - ACL( Jan 09, '26) | Jan 09, '26 | |
| The New Jersey Devils said on Saturday (Jan. 10) that MacEwen is out for the rest of the season after having ACL surgery. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
5-0-0-0
GAA
1.20
Save %
.964
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Dobes | Mar 31, 2026 | TB 1 - MON 4 | W | 1 | 37 | .973 | - | W +146 | u6.5 |
| J.Dobes | Mar 29, 2026 | CAR 1 - MON 3 | W | 1 | 35 | .971 | - | W +142 | u6.5 |
| J.Fowler | Mar 28, 2026 | NAS 1 - MON 4 | W | 1 | 24 | .958 | - | W -115 | u6.5 |
| J.Dobes | Mar 26, 2026 | MON 2 - CLB 1 | W | 1 | 26 | .962 | - | W -118 | u6.5 |
| J.Dobes | Mar 24, 2026 | MON 5 - CAR 2 | W | 2 | 43 | .953 | - | W +106 | o6.5 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
3.40
Save %
.868
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Markstrom | Mar 31, 2026 | NYR 4 - NJ 1 | L | 4 | 23 | .826 | - | L -122 | u6.0 |
| J.Allen | Mar 29, 2026 | NJ 5 - CHI 3 | W | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | W -164 | o6.0 |
| J.Markstrom | Mar 28, 2026 | CAR 5 - NJ 2 | L | 4 | 33 | .879 | - | L +172 | o6.5 |
| J.Markstrom | Mar 26, 2026 | NAS 2 - NJ 4 | W | 2 | 17 | .882 | - | W -110 | u6.5 |
| J.Allen | Mar 24, 2026 | DAL 4 - NJ 6 | W | 4 | 27 | .852 | - | W +136 | o6.0 |
MON vs NJStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.38 | Total | 3.09 |
| 0.96 | 1st Period | 1.04 |
| 1.04 | 2nd Period | 0.91 |
| 1.19 | 3rd Period | 1.09 |
| 0.15 | OT | 0.04 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26.10 | Total | 28.26 |
| 7.62 | 1st Period | 8.60 |
| 8.19 | 2nd Period | 9.89 |
| 7.15 | 3rd Period | 8.15 |
| 0.79 | OT | 0.28 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.13 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.13 | 1st Period | 0.88 |
| 0.13 | 2nd Period | 0.91 |
| 0.17 | 3rd Period | 0.87 |
| 0.18 | OT | 0.85 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32 - 137 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 28 - 120 |
| 23.36 | PP % vs. PK % | 76.67 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes | 565 | 502 | 0.888 | 14-5-3 | ||
| Jacob Fowler | 264 | 238 | 0.902 | 4-4-2 | ||
| Samuel Montembeault | 469 | 410 | 0.874 | 8-6-2 | ||