NJD 3–4 MTL Final / SO · L
Devils/Schedule/Recap Sat, Apr 4, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 39-34-3
3–4
Final / SOL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 45-21-10
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT NJD 015210112010338 MTL 1928010021429 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 39-34-3 · MTL 45-21-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Devils fell to the Canadiens

The Devils created the better chances (4.3 to 3.0 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout.

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 3.0, on 38 and 29 shots on goal.

NJD 4.3 xG · 38 shots MTL 3.0 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 1.3
2nd · the swing 1.7 · 0.7
3rd 0.8 · 0.7
OT 0.6 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 69.
NJD 69%MTL 31%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 5 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
13:03 Ivan Demidov· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
15:58 Jayden Struble
Cole Caufield, Arber Xhekaj · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
19:52 Nick Bjugstad· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
07:40 Jonas Siegenthaler· Delaying game puck over glass
Demidov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
08:12 Ivan Demidov PP
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki · Power play (Siegenthaler, delaying game puck over glass) · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
0–2
3
09:28 Lane Hutson
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–3
4
13:08 Dawson Mercer
Timo Meier, Nico Hischier · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
15:38 Brenden Dillon· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
5
17:40 Jack Hughes SH
Jesper Bratt, Jonas Siegenthaler · wrist shot, a great chance (51%)
2–3
3rd period
6
17:45 Timo Meier EXTRA ATTACKER
Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3–3
PEN
18:06 Jack Hughes· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Paul Cotter Save
2 Cole Caufield Goal
3 Jesper Bratt Goal
4 Ivan Demidov Goal
5 Jack Hughes Goal
6 Nick Suzuki Save
7 Lenni Hameenaho Save
8 Juraj Slafkovský Save
9 Cody Glass Miss
10 Oliver Kapanen Goal
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.8
vs expected
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NJDMTL
Shots on goal
38
29
Expected goals
4.3
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
58%
42%
Power play
0/1
1/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Devils went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Canadiens power plays.