Montreal Canadiens @ New Jersey Devils
- Nico Hischier Backhand Wide Right
- Timo Meier hit Jayden Struble
- Colin Miller Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Curtis Lazar hit Jordan Harris
- Takeaway by Nico Hischier
- Tyler Toffoli Snap Shot Wide Left
- Jayden Struble shot blocked by John Marino
- Justin Barron shot blocked by Max Willman
- Timo Meier Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
- Erik Haula faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Curtis Lazar hit Jake Evans
- Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide Right
- Tyler Toffoli faceoff won against Sean Monahan
- Cole Caufield shot blocked by Cal Foote
- Giveaway by Timo Meier
- Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Nathan Bastian Tip-In Wide Left
- Tyler Toffoli Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Michael McLeod Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Alexander Holtz Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
- Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Simon Nemec
- Jesper Bratt hit Jake Evans
- Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
- Jake Evans shot blocked by Michael McLeod
- Alexander Holtz Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- John Marino Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
- Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jake Evans
- Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Nico Hischier faceoff won against Rafael Harvey-Pinard
- Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Nathan Bastian hit Jayden Struble
- Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Simon Nemec
- Jayden Struble shot blocked by Chris Tierney
- Michael McLeod Hooking against Brendan Gallagher
- Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Colin Miller
- Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Michael McLeod hit Kaiden Guhle
- Erik Haula Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
- Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Sean Monahan
- Michael McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Tyler Toffoli Snap Shot Hit Right Post
- Nico Hischier faceoff won against Joel Armia
- Tyler Toffoli Tip-In Wide Left
- Michael McLeod Backhand Wide Left
- Chris Tierney faceoff won against Mitchell Stephens
- Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
- Erik Haula faceoff won against Sean Monahan
- Erik Haula hit Kaiden Guhle
- Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Simon Nemec Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Curtis Lazar hit Kaiden Guhle
- Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jake Evans
- Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Tyler Toffoli Slap Shot Wide Left
- Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Giveaway by Timo Meier
- Luke Hughes Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (12), Timo Meier (7)
- Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Alexander Holtz Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Simon Nemec (7), Dawson Mercer (9)
- Kevin Bahl Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Jesper Bratt Deflected Wide Left
- Kevin Bahl Slap Shot Wide Left
- Colin Miller Slap Shot Wide Right
- Simon Nemec hit Mike Matheson
- Erik Haula faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Erik Haula faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Colin Miller Snap Shot Wide Left
- Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
- Michael McLeod Tip-In Wide Left
- Michael McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Timo Meier hit Kaiden Guhle
- Nathan Bastian hit Jesse Ylönen
- Joel Armia shot blocked by Cal Foote
- Cole Caufield shot blocked by Cal Foote
- Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Cal Foote
- Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Takeaway by Colin Miller
- Mike Matheson shot blocked by Cal Foote
- Takeaway by Timo Meier
- Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Takeaway by Erik Haula
- Curtis Lazar Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jake Evans
- Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
- Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
- Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Kevin Bahl Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Michael McLeod faceoff won against Rafael Harvey-Pinard
- Colin Miller hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
- Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
- Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
- Simon Nemec Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Mitchell Stephens Backhand Wide Right
- David Savard hit Timo Meier
- Joshua Roy Backhand Wide Right
- Justin Barron Wrap-around saved by Nico Daws
- Joshua Roy Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Icing
- Puck in Netting
- Giveaway by Sean Monahan
- Giveaway by Joel Armia
- Michael Pezzetta Tip-In Hit Left Post
- Juraj Slafkovsky Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (19)
- Joshua Roy Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Nick Suzuki Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
- Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Goalie Stopped
- Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Nico Daws
- Kaiden Guhle High-sticking against Timo Meier
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Nico Hischier
- Mike Matheson hit Jesper Bratt
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
- Goalie Stopped
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Erik Haula
- Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Erik Haula shot blocked by Mike Matheson
- Goalie Stopped
- Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
- Goalie Stopped
- Mike Matheson High-sticking against Nico Hischier
- Goalie Stopped
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Nico Hischier
- Icing
- Kaiden Guhle hit Timo Meier
- Timo Meier shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
- Joel Armia Snap Shot Hit Right Post
- Takeaway by Jake Evans
- Sean Monahan faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
- Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Goalie Stopped
- Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nathan Bastian
- Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Hand Pass
- Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Michael McLeod
- Jordan Harris Tip-In Wide Right
- Joshua Roy Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Luke Hughes shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
- Timo Meier shot blocked by David Savard
- Jayden Struble hit Nico Hischier
- Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Goalie Stopped
- Hand Pass
- Michael Pezzetta hit Colin Miller
- Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Jordan Harris
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Colin Miller
- Joshua Roy hit Erik Haula
- Puck in Crowd
- Joshua Roy Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (15), Joel Armia (1)
- Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Icing
- TV Timeout
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Michael McLeod
- Off-side
- Off-side
- Luke Hughes shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
- Nick Suzuki High-sticking - double minor against Kevin Bahl
- Goalie Stopped
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Nico Hischier
- Luke Hughes shot blocked by David Savard
- Joel Armia hit Luke Hughes
- Takeaway by Joel Armia
- Mitchell Stephens Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Goalie Stopped
- Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Erik Haula
- Erik Haula shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
- Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Nathan Bastian shot blocked by Mike Matheson
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Nathan Bastian
- Icing
- Icing
- Nick Suzuki hit Colin Miller
- Michael McLeod shot blocked by Jayden Struble
- Icing
- Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
- Puck in Benches
- Puck in Benches
- Takeaway by Joel Armia
- Puck in Netting
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Michael McLeod
- Cole Caufield hit Dawson Mercer
- Cole Caufield Backhand Wide Right
- Joel Armia Tip-In Wide Left
- Joshua Roy Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Giveaway by Jayden Struble
- Luke Hughes shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
- Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Goalie Stopped
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
- Goalie Stopped
- Off-side
- Icing
- Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Joshua Roy
- Jordan Harris Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Cole Caufield Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (16), Jordan Harris (5)
- Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Mike Matheson
- Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
- John Marino shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
- Off-side
- Giveaway by Jordan Harris
- Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
- Goalie Stopped
- Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
CANADIENS
DEVILS
| TIME | PLAY | MTL | NJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Hischier | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:18 | Nico Hischier Backhand Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:48 | Timo Meier hit Jayden Struble | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:50 | Colin Miller Wrist Shot Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:41 | Curtis Lazar hit Jordan Harris | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:03 | Mitchell Stephens Backhand Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:52 | Takeaway by Nico Hischier | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:56 | Tyler Toffoli Snap Shot Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:37 | David Savard hit Timo Meier | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:06 | Jayden Struble shot blocked by John Marino | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:46 | Joshua Roy Backhand Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:54 | Justin Barron shot blocked by Max Willman | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:09 | Justin Barron Wrap-around saved by Nico Daws | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:11 | Joshua Roy Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:41 | Timo Meier Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:53 | Icing | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:53 | Erik Haula faceoff won against Nick Suzuki | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:55 | Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:25 | Curtis Lazar hit Jake Evans | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:48 | Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:51 | Puck in Netting | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:51 | Tyler Toffoli faceoff won against Sean Monahan | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:25 | Cole Caufield shot blocked by Cal Foote | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:56 | Giveaway by Sean Monahan | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:01 | Giveaway by Timo Meier | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:31 | Giveaway by Joel Armia | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:41 | Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:43 | Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:47 | Nathan Bastian Tip-In Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:32 | Michael Pezzetta Tip-In Hit Left Post | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:27 | Tyler Toffoli Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:18 | Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:23 | Michael McLeod Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:48 | Juraj Slafkovsky Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (19) | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:48 | Erik Haula faceoff won against Sean Monahan | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:54 | Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:17 | Joshua Roy Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:58 | Alexander Holtz Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:51 | Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Simon Nemec | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:55 | Jesper Bratt hit Jake Evans | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:18 | Nick Suzuki Tip-In saved by Nico Daws | 1 | 0 | |
| 16:13 | Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws | 1 | 0 | |
| 16:15 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 16:15 | Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan | 1 | 0 | |
| 16:33 | Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws | 1 | 0 | |
| 17:00 | Jake Evans shot blocked by Michael McLeod | 1 | 0 | |
| 17:01 | Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws | 1 | 0 | |
| 17:02 | Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Nico Daws | 1 | 0 | |
| 17:11 | Kaiden Guhle High-sticking against Timo Meier | 1 | 0 | |
| 17:11 | Jake Evans faceoff won against Nico Hischier | 1 | 0 | |
| 17:33 | Mike Matheson hit Jesper Bratt | 1 | 0 | |
| 18:03 | Puck Frozen - Goalie | 1 | 0 | |
| 18:03 | Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dawson Mercer | 1 | 0 | |
| 18:14 | Alexander Holtz Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 18:16 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 18:16 | Jake Evans faceoff won against Erik Haula | 1 | 0 | |
| 18:28 | Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws | 1 | 0 | |
| 18:59 | Erik Haula shot blocked by Mike Matheson | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:08 | Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:11 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:11 | Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:13 | Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:38 | John Marino Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:39 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:39 | Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan | 1 | 0 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 1 | 0 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Prudential Center
12:00 AM, 18 January 2024
Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,022
- Referees:
- Kelly Sutherland
- Linesmen:
- Andrew Smith
- Libor Suchanek
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 18 | 9 | 3 | 39 |
| Carolina | 18 | 9 | 2 | 38 |
| NY Islanders | 17 | 11 | 3 | 37 |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 9 | 3 | 35 |
| New Jersey | 17 | 12 | 1 | 35 |
| NY Rangers | 15 | 12 | 4 | 34 |
| Columbus | 13 | 11 | 6 | 32 |

