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Canadiens Fall 4-3 Against New Jersey - Game Recap
The Devils beat Montreal 4-3 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Jake Allen's 29 saves.
The Devils were a -166 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
New Jersey got goals from Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, and Tomas Tatar in the victory. Hischier opened the scoring at 15:52 of the first period.
Jake Allen turned in a 29-save effort for the Devils.
Montreal got goals from Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Alexandre Carrier in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 40-stop effort from Jakub Dobes in the loss.
New Jersey scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Montreal 44-32 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Flyers. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Winnipeg.