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Canadiens at Devils

NHL · Saturday, Apr 4 · 6:00 PM CT · Prudential Center · Final MTL 4 – NJ 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
MTL120014
NJ021003
Team box
MTL·NJ
29
shots
38
1 of 5
power play
0 of 1
42.4
faceoff %
57.6
16
hits
17
6
blocked shots
13
2
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jakub DobesMTL3835.921
Jake AllenNJ2926.897

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NJ +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: NJ 0 · MTL 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 52%, NJ 48% · Updated Apr 4

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MTL 3.2 – 2.9 NJ
Expected total
6.1
CanadiensThe matchupDevils
−107Our fair odds+107
3.2Expected goals2.9
+0.15Power rating−0.06
3.5Goals / game2.8
3.1Allowed / game3.1
26.4Shots / game29.9
51.1Faceoff %51.1
21.8Hits / game18.9
44−31Season record39−36
8−2Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · NJ chance
Our model fair51.7%48.3%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MTLMontreal Canadiens−10752%————
NJNew Jersey Devils+10748%————
Spreadabout even
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.3our margin————
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: 1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 3%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 7%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 13%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 11%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 18%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 24%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 8%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 9%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 4%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%
← MTL wins byNJ wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more34%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more23%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MTLJakub Dobes G · last 5 starts: .958 save %, 1.41 GAAstarted
NJJake Allen G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 3.02 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·NJ
Apr 2 at NYR
last game
Apr 2 vs WSH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
5th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 75+ games
MTL·NJ
+0.15
rating (0 = average)
−0.06
3.5
goals / game
2.8
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.1
44−31
season record
39−36
22−15
home record
20−17
22−16
away record
19−19
W7
streak
W1
8−2
last 10
7−3
26.4
shots / game
29.9
51.1
faceoff %
51.1
21.8
hits / game
18.9
16.7
blocked shots / game
14.0
4.5
takeaways / game
4.7
13.7
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

MTL · NJ · 150 days
Montreal CanadiensNew Jersey Devils
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NJ 8−2
Nov 6, 2025at NJNJ 4 − 3 OT
Feb 8, 2025at MTLNJ 4 − 0
Jan 25, 2025at MTLNJ 4 − 3 OT
Nov 7, 2024at NJNJ 5 − 3
Feb 24, 2024at NJNJ 4 − 3
Jan 17, 2024at NJMTL 3 − 2
Oct 24, 2023at MTLNJ 5 − 2
Mar 11, 2023at MTLNJ 3 − 1
Feb 21, 2023at NJMTL 5 − 2
Nov 15, 2022at MTLNJ 5 − 1

MTL · Last 10

8−2 · streak W7
Apr 2at NYR3 − 2W
Mar 31at TB4 − 1W
Mar 29at CAR3 − 1W
Mar 28at NSH4 − 1W
Mar 26vs CBJ2 − 1W
Mar 24vs CAR5 − 2W
Mar 21vs NYI7 − 3W
Mar 19at DET1 − 3L
Mar 17vs BOS3 − 2W
Mar 15vs ANA3 − 4L

NJ · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Apr 2vs WSH7 − 3W
Mar 31at NYR1 − 4L
Mar 29vs CHI5 − 3W
Mar 28at CAR2 − 5L
Mar 26at NSH4 − 2W
Mar 24at DAL6 − 4W
Mar 20at WSH1 − 2L
Mar 18at NYR6 − 3W
Mar 16vs BOS4 − 3W
Mar 14vs LA6 − 4W