New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Devils

40-34-3, 83 PTS

3-0

Final

Canadiens

45-22-10, 100 PTS

Bell Centre

On the ice

NJ shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NJ	9	6	5	20
MTL	4	4	10	18

In net

Jacob Markstrom18/18 SV, 1.000

Jacob Fowler17/19 SV, .895

Team	1	2	3	T
NJ	1	1	1	3
MTL	0	0	0	0

Who won: Devils 3-0

The New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Bell Centre. Connor Brown led the Devils in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NJMTL

19Blocked Shots11

20Hits27

7Takeaways3

20Shots18

0Power Play Goals0

2Power Play Opportunities4

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

29Faceoffs Won23

55.8Faceoff Win Percent44.2

19Giveaways13

9Total Penalties4

45Penalty Minutes11

Player of the game

Jack Hughes

NJ · 2 A, 6 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

47%

NJ · 2.34 xG

54%

MTL · 2.52 xG

Canadiens deserved better: 54% on chances, lost 0-3

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:10
Faceoff win vs A. Newhook
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Newhook
N. Hischier
P3 0:15
Big hit on Z. Bolduc
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Zachary Bolduc
J. Kovacevic
P3 0:17
Snap shot on goal
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
A. Newhook
P3 0:46
Zachary bolduc tip-in high and wide left
Zachary Bolduc Tip-In High and Wide Left
Z. Bolduc
P3 0:52
Shot blocked by B. Gallagher
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
M. Matheson
P3 0:54
Faceoff win vs J. Hughes
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jack Hughes
A. Newhook
P3 0:54
FLAG
Penalty: misconduct
Connor Brown Misconduct (10 min)
C. Brown · 1 G
P3 1:24
Big hit on L. Hutson
Connor Brown hit Lane Hutson
C. Brown · 1 G
P3 1:28
Big hit on I. Demidov
Cody Glass hit Ivan Demidov
C. Glass · 1 G
P3 2:35
Big hit on C. Caufield
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Cole Caufield
J. Siegenthaler
P3 2:43
Snap shot wide left
Noah Dobson Snap Shot Wide Left
N. Dobson
P3 2:55
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
D. Hamilton
P3 2:59
Faceoff win vs P. Danault
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Phillip Danault
N. Hischier
P3 3:01
Snap shot on goal
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
C. Caufield
P3 3:03
Snap shot short
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Short
C. Caufield
P3 3:05
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Cody Glass
C. Glass · 1 G
P3 3:25
Faceoff win vs C. Glass
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Cody Glass
N. Suzuki
GOALP3 3:25
Goal! Snap shot
C. Brown · 1 G
Connor Brown Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (47), Jesper Bratt (48)
NJ 3 - 0 MTL
P3 3:49
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
D. Mercer
P3 4:10
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Timo Meier
T. Meier · 1 G
P3 4:15
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Timo Meier
T. Meier · 1 G
P3 4:22
Big hit on M. Matheson
Nico Hischier hit Mike Matheson
N. Hischier
P3 4:33
Shot blocked by K. Guhle
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
D. Mercer
P3 4:43
Faceoff win vs J. Evans
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jake Evans
N. Hischier