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Devils at Canadiens

NHL · Sunday, Apr 5 · 6:00 PM CT · Bell Centre · Final NJ 3 – MTL 0

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NJ1113
MTL0000
Team box
NJ·MTL
20
shots
18
0 of 2
power play
0 of 4
55.8
faceoff %
44.2
20
hits
27
19
blocked shots
11
45
penalty minutes
11
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Jack HughesNJ026
Connor BrownNJ102
Timo MeierNJ101
Cody GlassNJ101
Jesper BrattNJ011
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob MarkstromNJ18181.000
Jacob FowlerMTL1917.895

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MTL +3
NJ +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: MTL 0 · NJ 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NJ 42%, MTL 58% · Updated Apr 5

Expected margin
MTL by 0.6
Expected score
MTL 3.4 – 2.9 NJ
Expected total
6.3
DevilsThe matchupCanadiens
+141Our fair odds−141
2.9Expected goals3.4
−0.06Power rating+0.15
2.8Goals / game3.5
3.1Allowed / game3.1
30.0Shots / game26.5
51.1Faceoff %51.0
18.8Hits / game21.7
39−37Season record45−31
6−4Last 109−1

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NJ chance · MTL chance
Our model fair41.6%58.4%
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
NJNew Jersey Devils+14142%————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−14158%————
SpreadMTL by 0.6
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.6our margin————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our 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

Montreal Canadiens by 0.6 expected
New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 4%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 8%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 8%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 20%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 21%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 11%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 15%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 8%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 3%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: 1%
← NJ wins byMTL wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more38%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more27%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.546%
Total over 7.528%
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
NJJacob Markstrom G · last 5 starts: .858 save %, 3.17 GAAstarted
MTLJacob Fowler G · last 5 starts: .909 save %, 2.41 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NJ·MTL
Apr 4 vs MTL
last game
Apr 4 at NJ
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
4
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 76+ games
NJ·MTL
−0.06
rating (0 = average)
+0.15
2.8
goals / game
3.5
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.1
39−37
season record
45−31
20−18
home record
22−15
19−19
away record
23−16
L1
streak
W8
6−4
last 10
9−1
30.0
shots / game
26.5
51.1
faceoff %
51.0
18.8
hits / game
21.7
14.0
blocked shots / game
16.6
4.7
takeaways / game
4.5
15.9
giveaways / game
13.7

Rating Trend

NJ · MTL · 151 days
New Jersey DevilsMontreal Canadiens
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MTL 3−7
Apr 4at NJMTL 4 − 3 SO
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

NJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Apr 4vs MTL3 − 4L
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

MTL · Last 10

9−1 · streak W8
Apr 4at NJ4 − 3W
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