nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Recap - Devils Win 5-3
New Jersey earned a 5-3 victory over Montreal behind a 2-goal performance from Jesper Bratt on Thursday at Prudential Center.
The Devils were a -310 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Jesper Bratt(2), Ondrej Palat, Jack Hughes, and Jonas Siegenthaler each scored for the Devils in the victory. Bratt opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Jacob Markstrom turned in a 21-save effort for the Devils.
Alex Newhook(2), and Brendan Gallagher scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Jacob Markstrom.
Sam Montembeault stopped 22 of 26 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 0-for-3, while the Canadiens were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Montreal 27-24 in the game.
Next game, New Jersey takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Montreal, they head on the road to face Toronto.