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Montréal Canadiens 4, New Jersey Devils 3 (SO) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 4, New Jersey Devils 3 (shootout). Shots on goal: MTL 29, NJD 38. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 1-0 NJD; P2 MTL 2-2 NJD; P3 MTL 0-1 NJD; OT MTL 0-0 NJD; shootout won by MTL.

Scoring plays: P1 15:58 Jayden Struble (assists: Cole Caufield, Arber Xhekaj) to make it MTL 1-0 NJD; P2 08:12 Ivan Demidov (assists: Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki) to make it MTL 2-0 NJD; P2 09:28 Lane Hutson to make it MTL 3-0 NJD; P2 13:08 Dawson Mercer (assists: Timo Meier, Nico Hischier) to make it MTL 3-1 NJD; P2 17:40 Jack Hughes (assists: Jesper Bratt, Jonas Siegenthaler) to make it MTL 3-2 NJD; P3 17:45 Timo Meier (assists: Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton) to make it MTL 3-3 NJD. Top skaters: Timo Meier (NJD) 1 G, 1 A; Jack Hughes (NJD) 1 G, 1 A; Cole Caufield (MTL) 0 G, 2 A; Jayden Struble (MTL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Jake Allen (NJD) 26 saves on 29, decision O; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 35 saves on 38, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · NJD
Timo Meier
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 7 SOG · 20:06 TOI
Goals · NJD
Jack Hughes
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 5 SOG · 26:26 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jakub Dobes
35 saves on 38 shots (.921) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

MTL 3 largest lead P2 9:28 (MTL 3, NJD 0) · 3-0 run, P1 15:58–P2 9:28
NJD 0 largest lead Never led · 3-0 run, P2 13:08–P3 17:45
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 15:58 Jayden Struble (Cole Caufield, Arber Xhekaj) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 1, NJD 0
  • P2 8:12 Ivan Demidov (Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki) MTL · Power play · snap shot · MTL 2, NJD 0
  • P2 9:28 Lane Hutson MTL · wrist shot · MTL 3, NJD 0
  • P2 13:08 Dawson Mercer (Timo Meier, Nico Hischier) NJD · wrist shot · MTL 3, NJD 1
  • P2 17:40 Jack Hughes (Jesper Bratt, Jonas Siegenthaler) NJD · Shorthanded · wrist shot · MTL 3, NJD 2
  • P3 17:45 Timo Meier (Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton) NJD · Power play · snap shot · MTL 3, NJD 3

Linescore

123OT SO T
MTL 1200 3 4
NJD 0210 2 3

Shots on goal: MTL 29, NJD 38 · The shootout winner is credited with one goal in the final score.

📋 Team Stats

MTLNJD
29Shots on goal38
63Shot attempts67
25Faceoff wins34
16Hits17
6Blocked shots13
1Power-play goals0
6Takeaways1
12Giveaways13
2Penalty minutes10
92.1%Save %89.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
MTL9810229
NJD151012138

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens3 G · 49 attempts
Cole Caufield: missed the netIvan Demidov: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (backhand)Cole Caufield: saved (wrist)Lane Hutson: missed the netOliver Kapanen: missed the netOliver Kapanen: missed the netIvan Demidov: missed the netIvan Demidov: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: missed the netJayden Struble: goal (wrist)Brendan Gallagher: missed the netKaiden Guhle: saved (wrist)Oliver Kapanen: saved (backhand)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netAlex Newhook: missed the netAlex Newhook: saved (tip-in)Alex Newhook: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: missed the netJake Evans: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netIvan Demidov: goal (snap)Lane Hutson: goal (wrist)Ivan Demidov: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (slap)Brendan Gallagher: saved (wrist)Ivan Demidov: saved (slap)Alex Newhook: saved (wrist)Brendan Gallagher: saved (wrist)Brendan Gallagher: saved (wrist)Brendan Gallagher: missed the netPhillip Danault: saved (tip-in)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (wrist)Phillip Danault: missed the netJosh Anderson: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (snap)Oliver Kapanen: saved (wrist)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netPhillip Danault: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (wrist)Lane Hutson: missed the netAlex Newhook: saved (wrist)Ivan Demidov: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the net
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 26Saved53% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net41% of attempts
New Jersey Devils3 G · 49 attempts
Dougie Hamilton: saved (snap)Dougie Hamilton: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: saved (deflected)Nico Hischier: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: saved (backhand)Jesper Bratt: missed the netLuke Hughes: saved (tip-in)Dougie Hamilton: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: saved (slap)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Simon Nemec: saved (wrist)Connor Brown: missed the netJack Hughes: saved (backhand)Connor Brown: saved (snap)Timo Meier: missed the netDougie Hamilton: missed the netLuke Hughes: saved (wrist)Connor Brown: saved (snap)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Lenni Hameenaho: saved (wrist)Simon Nemec: saved (snap)Luke Hughes: missed the netDawson Mercer: goal (wrist)Jesper Bratt: saved (snap)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: saved (wrist)Jack Hughes: goal (wrist)Luke Hughes: saved (slap)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: saved (snap)Nico Hischier: saved (wrist)Luke Hughes: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Dawson Mercer: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: saved (slap)Connor Brown: saved (wrist)Connor Brown: saved (wrist)Dawson Mercer: saved (tip-in)Brian Halonen: missed the netNick Bjugstad: saved (wrist)Dawson Mercer: missed the netCody Glass: saved (backhand)Nick Bjugstad: missed the netTimo Meier: goal (snap)Nico Hischier: missed the netJesper Bratt: missed the netTimo Meier: missed the netJack Hughes: saved (slap)
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 35Saved71% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net22% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Cole Caufield R 022050022:15
Lane Hutson D 101+110129:47
Ivan Demidov R 101-140020:40
Jayden Struble D 101+213115:28
Nick Suzuki C 011010123:55
Arber Xhekaj D 011002010:00
Mike Matheson D 000-101024:01
Juraj Slafkovský L 000-120022:46
Noah Dobson D 000-201122:08
Kaiden Guhle D 000-113016:53
Alex Newhook C 000-141115:15
Zachary Bolduc R 000000015:06
Jake Evans C 000011114:43
Oliver Kapanen C 000-230014:33
Josh Anderson R 000+100014:30
Phillip Danault C 000020012:11
Joseph Veleno C 000002010:06
Brendan Gallagher R 000042009:48
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes W 353892.1365:00
NJD skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jack Hughes C 112+150326:26
Timo Meier R 112+275020:06
Dawson Mercer C 101+130121:47
Nico Hischier C 011+231123:47
Dougie Hamilton D 011+133222:54
Jesper Bratt L 011+142020:24
Jonas Siegenthaler D 011-100118:55
Luke Hughes D 000+130027:43
Connor Brown R 000+142022:17
Johnathan Kovacevic D 000+102121:08
Simon Nemec D 000020118:23
Brenden Dillon D 000-100015:15
Cody Glass C 000-210012:43
Lenni Hameenaho R 000-111109:39
Nick Bjugstad C 000-110009:16
Paul Cotter L 000000206:27
Brian Halonen L 000011005:56
Marc McLaughlin C 000000004:34
NJD goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jake Allen O 262989.7364:53

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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