MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
44-21-10 · W7 · L10: 8-2-0
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Final/SO
4—3
2026-04-04 · Prudential Center
NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
39-34-2 · W1 · L10: 7-3-0
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
NJD controlled xG 3.9 to 3.7 but MTL won on execution · Decided in a shootout

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
MTL xG
3.69
ACTUAL
4 — 3
NJD xG
3.92

Scoring Timeline

0.04
MED xG
MTL1P 15:58Even Strength
Jayden Struble
47
Jayden Struble(2)
D · MTL · #47
Cole Caufield (35), Arber Xhekaj (2)
MTL 1 - 0 NJD
0.13
HIGH xG
MTL2P 08:12Power Play
Ivan Demidov
93
Ivan Demidov(17)
R · MTL · #93
Cole Caufield (36), Nick Suzuki (68)
MTL 2 - 0 NJD
0.12
HIGH xG
MTL2P 09:28Even Strength
Lane Hutson
48
Lane Hutson(12)
D · MTL · #48
MTL 3 - 0 NJD
0.03
LOW xG
NJD2P 13:08Even Strength
Dawson Mercer
91
Dawson Mercer(18)
C · NJD · #91
Timo Meier (18), Nico Hischier (36)
MTL 3 - 1 NJD
0.22
HIGH xG
NJD2P 17:40Power Play
Jack Hughes
86
Jack Hughes(25)
C · NJD · #86
Jesper Bratt (47), Jonas Siegenthaler (13)
MTL 3 - 2 NJD
0.07
MED xG
NJD3P 17:45Power Play
Timo Meier
28
Timo Meier(23)
R · NJD · #28
Jack Hughes (45), Dougie Hamilton (23)
MTL 3 - 3 NJD

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jakub Dobes
75
Jakub Dobes
G · MTL · #75
35/38 saves, .921 SV%, +1.5 GSAx
★2
Jake Allen
34
Jake Allen
G · NJD · #34
26/29 saves, .896 SV%, +0.2 GSAx
★3
Timo Meier
28
Timo Meier
R · NJD · #28
1G, 1A, 7 SOG, 5 HIT

Team Stats

MTLNJD
29Shots38
3.69xGF3.92
52.7CF%47.3
42.4FO%57.6
1/5PP0/1
16Hits17
6Blocks13
12Giveaways13
6Takeaways1
2PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodMTL SOGNJD SOGMTL xGNJD xG
1st8151.061.40
2nd681.171.17
3rd10111.110.75
OT210.360.59
Total26353.703.91

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 13:03
MTL
Ivan Demidovinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Paul Cotter
1P 19:52
NJD
Nick Bjugstadslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Ivan Demidov
2P 07:40
NJD
Jonas Siegenthalerdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
2P 15:38
NJD
Brenden Dillonhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Zack Bolduc
3P 18:06
NJD
Jack Hughesdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)