Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils

NHL

Canadiens

24-29-4, 52 PTS

5-2

Final

Devils

37-15-5, 79 PTS

Prudential Center

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftNJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	8	4	6	18
NJ	11	14	15	40

In net

Sam Montembeault38/40 SV, .950

Vitek Vanecek13/17 SV, .765

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	1	2	2	5
NJ	1	0	1	2

Who won: Canadiens 5-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Prudential Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Canadiens outscored the Devils 2-0 in the 2nd period. Mike Matheson led the Canadiens in goals (1). Jesper Bratt led the Devils in goals (1).

Recap · Feb 21

Montembeault makes 37 saves as Canadiens stun Devils 5-2

The way Sam Montembeault was playing in goal against the red-hot New Jersey Devils, the Montreal Canadiens certainly didn't look like one of the NHL's weaker teams.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 1-1.
Canadiens 10-15-3 on the road; Devils 16-11-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Florian Xhekaj LW
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Devils5th in Metropolitan Division

Connor Brown RW
Lower Body
Out
Nick Bjugstad C
Pectoral, Surgery, left
Injured Reserve
Seamus Casey D
Knee
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Sam Montembeault G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Devils5th in Metropolitan Division

Vitek Vanecek G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 1-1

Last meeting: Devils 5, Canadiens 1 (Nov 15)

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Game info

Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ · Attendance 14,854
Officials: Kelly Sutherland (Referee), Corey Syvret (Referee), Bryan Pancich (Linesman), Julien Fournier (Linesman)