Zacha scores twice, Devils beat Canadiens 5-2
Pavel Zacha scored twice, Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
2
New Jersey Devils
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| NJ | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Dallas Stars | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | W 2-0 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 18:02 2-5
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Missed 16:28 2-5
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Missed 14:50 2-5
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Missed 13:16 2-5
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Goal 10:52 2-5
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Missed 5:53 1-5
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Missed 4:16 1-5
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Missed 3:42 1-5
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Missed 2:15 1-5
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Missed 18:35 1-5
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Penalty 16:27
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Missed 15:38 1-5
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Goal 13:47 1-5
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Missed 13:19 1-4
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Penalty 11:52
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Missed 11:04 1-4
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Goal 10:01 1-4
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Goal 8:59 1-3
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Penalty 5:31
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Missed 4:54 1-2
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Goal 16:55 1-2
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Missed 13:05 1-1
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Missed 12:42 1-1
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Missed 11:59 1-1
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Missed 8:39 1-1
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Goal 6:50 1-1
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Goal 6:26 0-1
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Missed 5:31 0-0
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Missed 2:37 0-0
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Missed 2:28 0-0
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Missed 2:19 0-0
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Missed 1:24 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-5
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Period End 20:00 2-5
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Hit 19:56 2-5
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Hit 19:31 2-5
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Hit 19:20 2-5
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Takeaway 19:12 2-5
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Face Off 19:03 2-5
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Stoppage 19:03 2-5
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Shot 19:01 2-5
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Shot 18:53 2-5
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Giveaway 18:47 2-5
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Face Off 18:20 2-5
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Stoppage 18:20 2-5
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Shot 18:10 2-5
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Missed 18:02 2-5
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Takeaway 17:54 2-5
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Shot 17:31 2-5
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Face Off 16:52 2-5
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Stoppage 16:52 2-5
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Missed 16:28 2-5
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Giveaway 16:21 2-5
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Face Off 15:44 2-5
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Stoppage 15:44 2-5
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Face Off 15:35 2-5
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Stoppage 15:35 2-5
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Shot 15:35 2-5
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Face Off 15:08 2-5
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Stoppage 15:08 2-5
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Hit 14:53 2-5
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Missed 14:50 2-5
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Giveaway 14:27 2-5
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Missed 13:16 2-5
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Takeaway 12:51 2-5
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Shot 12:46 2-5
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Giveaway 12:39 2-5
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Face Off 12:16 2-5
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Stoppage 12:16 2-5
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Hit 11:42 2-5
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Face Off 10:52 2-5
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Goal 10:52 2-5
Showing the last 40 of 274 events.
Team Stats
MTL
NJ
11
Blocked Shots
11
19
Hits
13
5
Takeaways
18
26
Shots
28
0
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
100.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
21
59.6
Faceoff Win Percent
40.4
10
Giveaways
10
1
Total Penalties
1
2
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
NJ leads series 1-0
Injuries
New Jersey Devils
- Seamus Casey Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
- Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve
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