New Jersey Devils @ Montreal Canadiens

31-20-6, 16-11-2 Away

Final

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Devils NJ	1	1	2	4
Canadiens MTL	0	0	0	0

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Jake Allen's 34-save effort against his former team highlights Devils' 4-0 win over Canadiens

— Jake Allen made 34 saves and shut out his former team as the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Saturday.

Feb 8, 2025, 09:00 pm - AP

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	Devils	1	1	2	4
	Canadiens	0	0	0	0

1st Period			NJ	MTL
13:43		Jesper Bratt (17) Assists: Tomas Tatar (8), Dougie Hamilton (28)	1	0

2nd Period			NJ	MTL
12:44		Paul Cotter (13) Assists: Jesper Bratt (47), Jack Hughes (41)	2	0

3rd Period			NJ	MTL
1:53		Jack Hughes (24) Assists: Brett Pesce (10)	3	0
10:09		Luke Hughes (5) Assists: Timo Meier (23), Dawson Mercer (12)	4	0

Kirby Dach faceoff won against Timo Meier
Josh Anderson hit Dawson Mercer
Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Owen Beck hit Justin Dowling
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Erik Haula
Juraj Slafkovsky faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Jake Evans faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Josh Anderson Backhand Wide Right
Kirby Dach hit Brenden Dillon
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Cole Caufield Slap Shot Wide Right
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Takeaway by Christian Dvorak
Christian Dvorak hit Paul Cotter
Jake Evans faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Joel Armia hit Paul Cotter
Owen Beck faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Christian Dvorak Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Christian Dvorak hit Brenden Dillon
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ondrej Palat
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jake Evans faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jake Evans hit Justin Dowling
Joel Armia hit Luke Hughes
Christian Dvorak Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Owen Beck
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by David Savard
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Patrik Laine faceoff won against Stefan Noesen
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Joel Armia hit Paul Cotter
Arber Xhekaj hit Stefan Noesen
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Ondrej Palat
Mike Matheson High-sticking against Jesper Bratt
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Jake Evans
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Patrik Laine Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Cole Caufield Backhand Wide Right
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Erik Haula shot blocked by Patrik Laine
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
Nathan Bastian shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre Carrier hit Tomas Tatar
David Savard Snap Shot Wide Left
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Kirby Dach
Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Erik Haula
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Logan Mailloux Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Logan Mailloux Backhand Wide Left
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Nick Suzuki hit Jack Hughes
Tomas Tatar shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Owen Beck hit Brenden Dillon
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Jake Evans hit Stefan Noesen
Alex Newhook Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Lane Hutson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
Juraj Slafkovsky Deflected Wide Left
Jake Evans faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Joel Armia Deflected Wide Right
Joel Armia hit Luke Hughes
Joel Armia Tip-In Wide Right
Joel Armia hit Paul Cotter
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Erik Haula
Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot Wide Right
Christian Dvorak hit Timo Meier
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Josh Anderson
Joel Armia Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jake Evans hit Ondrej Palat
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nathan Bastian shot blocked by Logan Mailloux
Takeaway by Lane Hutson
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Josh Anderson hit Paul Cotter
Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot Wide Right
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Curtis Lazar
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot Wide Right
Mike Matheson Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Brett Pesce
Joel Armia Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Ondrej Palat
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Jake Evans faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Takeaway by Alex Newhook
Josh Anderson Backhand Wide Right
Kirby Dach hit Erik Haula
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Erik Haula
Josh Anderson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Kirby Dach Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Josh Anderson Roughing against Erik Haula
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Jake Evans Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Logan Mailloux Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Joel Armia
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Mike Matheson hit Ondrej Palat
Josh Anderson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Owen Beck hit Luke Hughes
Owen Beck Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Brett Pesce Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Dougie Hamilton hit Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Dawson Mercer Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Timo Meier hit David Savard
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Paul Cotter Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Stefan Noesen Snap Shot Wide Right
Paul Cotter Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
Paul Cotter Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Brenden Dillon hit Kirby Dach
Off-side
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Jesper Bratt Backhand Wide Left
Icing
Off-side
Jake Evans shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Off-side
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Puck in Netting
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Owen Beck
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Jesper Bratt hit Mike Matheson
Ondrej Palat hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Goalie Stopped
Logan Mailloux shot blocked by Timo Meier
Off-side
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Jake Evans
Jesper Bratt Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Tomas Tatar (8), Dougie Hamilton (28)
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Jake Evans
Takeaway by Paul Cotter
Stefan Noesen Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Simon Nemec Snap Shot Wide Left
Joel Armia shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Justin Dowling
Paul Cotter hit Mike Matheson
Icing
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Off-side
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Timo Meier
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula hit Lane Hutson
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Cole Caufield
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Icing
Johnathan Kovacevic Holding against Brendan Gallagher
Erik Haula faceoff won against Patrik Laine
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Icing
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Owen Beck
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Jesper Bratt hit Alexandre Carrier
Jack Hughes Snap Shot Wide Left
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
Nathan Bastian hit Logan Mailloux
Paul Cotter Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Goalie Stopped
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Timo Meier hit Lane Hutson
Takeaway by Timo Meier
Goalie Stopped
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Curtis Lazar Tip-In Wide Right
Brenden Dillon hit Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Off-side
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Giveaway by Justin Dowling
Luke Hughes Slap Shot Wide Left
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Paul Cotter Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Jesper Bratt (47), Jack Hughes (41)
Icing
Curtis Lazar hit Mike Matheson
Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck in Crowd
Erik Haula faceoff won against Owen Beck
Takeaway by Timo Meier
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Goalie Stopped
Timo Meier Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Jack Hughes Snap Shot Wide Right
Nathan Bastian hit Alexandre Carrier
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Ondrej Palat hit Alexandre Carrier
Erik Haula hit Joel Armia
Curtis Lazar hit Logan Mailloux
Johnathan Kovacevic Hooking against Cole Caufield
Erik Haula faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Puck in Netting
Erik Haula faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Off-side
Jack Hughes Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Brett Pesce (10)
Logan Mailloux shot blocked by Tomas Tatar
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Erik Haula
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Kirby Dach
Owen Beck shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Icing
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Justin Dowling
Erik Haula hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Icing
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jake Evans
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Tomas Tatar Backhand Wide Right
Tomas Tatar Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
On-Ice Official
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Takeaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Puck in Crowd
Luke Hughes Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Timo Meier (23), Dawson Mercer (12)
Icing
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Nathan Bastian Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck in Benches
Kirby Dach shot blocked by Erik Haula
Icing
Stefan Noesen Tip-In Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Stefan Noesen Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Tomas Tatar
Timo Meier shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Puck in Netting
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Takeaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Takeaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Goalie Stopped
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Jake Evans
Puck in Netting
Luke Hughes PS - Holding on breakaway against Owen Beck
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Christian Dvorak

DEVILS

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

NJ wins 3-0

Canadiens
3
Devils
5

Game 1

8/11

Devils
4
Canadiens
3

Game 2

26/1

Devils
4
Canadiens
0

Game 3

8/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	41	17	6	88
Pittsburgh	32	17	15	79
NY Islanders	37	23	5	79
Columbus	33	21	10	76
Philadelphia	30	23	11	71
Washington	32	27	7	71
New Jersey	32	30	2	66
NY Rangers	26	30	8	60

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	40	19	6	86
Tampa Bay	39	20	4	82
Montreal	36	18	10	82
Detroit	36	22	7	79
Boston	36	22	6	78
Ottawa	32	23	9	73
Florida	32	29	3	67
Toronto	27	27	11	65

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New Jersey Devils @ Montreal Canadiens

Stars of the Game

Jack HughesC - NJ

Jesper BrattLW - NJ

Jake AllenG - NJ

Game Information

Jake Allen's 34-save effort against his former team highlights Devils' 4-0 win over Canadiens

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NJ wins 3-0

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2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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