nhl Game Recap
Canadiens vs Devils Final: 5-2 - Recap
Sam Montembeault made 38 stops Tuesday to lead the Canadiens over the Devils 5-2 at Prudential Center.
Montreal was an underdog by +284 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Montreal got goals from Nick Suzuki, Johnathan Kovacevic, Rem Pitlick, Justin Barron, and Mike Matheson in the victory. Barron opened the scoring at 3:54 of the first period.
Sam Montembeault stopped 38 of 40 New Jersey shots in the victory.
New Jersey got goals from Dawson Mercer, and Jesper Bratt in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New Jersey got a 13-stop effort from Vitek Vanecek in the loss.
Montreal scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Montreal 40-18 in the game.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Flyers. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against Los Angeles.