nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Recap - Canadiens Win 3-2
Montreal skated to a 3-2 victory over New Jersey on Wednesday in NHL action at Prudential Center.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as +160 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Montreal got goals from Juraj Slafkovsky, Joshua Roy, and Cole Caufield in the victory. Slafkovsky opened the scoring at 12:48 of the first period.
Sam Montembeault turned in a 28-save effort for the Canadiens.
Luke Hughes, and Alexander Holtz scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Sam Montembeault.
New Jersey got a 22-stop effort from Nico Daws in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-1, while the Devils were 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Montreal 30-25 in the game.
Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Senators. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track at Columbus.