Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils
· National Hockey LeagueJesper Bratt scores in OT to give Devils 4-3 win over Canadiens
Ondrej Palat and Timo Meir each had a goal, and Cody Glass also scored in his return from an injury for New Jersey, which got its second win in five games after winning eight straight. Jacob Markstrom stopped 16 shots.
Kirby Dach, Jake Evans and Oliver Kapanen scored for Montreal, and Noah Dobson had two assists. Jakub Dobes finished with 24 saves as the Canadiens lost their second straight and had their four-game (3-0-1) point streak snapped.
In the extra period, Bratt stole the puck, raced up the ice, skated in on Dobes and put a backhander through his pads for the win.
With Markstrom pulled for an extra skater, Meier tied it for New Jersey from the side of the net with 1:10 remaining in regulation off a furious scramble in front.
Kapanen put the Canadiens ahead as he scored on a backhander in front on a rebound with 9:27 remaining.
Evans tied the score 2-all just 59 seconds into the third, sending a shot along the ice into the right corner of the net as Markstrom failed to block it off with his pad.
Palat gave the Devils a 2-1 lead with his first goal of the season at 8:05 of the second. Simon Nemec got the rebound of his own shot from the right side and send a backhanded pass back to Palat from behind the goal line, and Palat put it past Dobes.
Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton left the game early in the middle period and did not return.
Glass, back after missing seven games with an undisclosed injury, gave the Devils a 1-0 lead at 1:53 as he grabbed the puck at the blue line, skated into the left circle and fired a shot past Dobes. It was Glass' third.
Dach, who scored twice in Montreal's 5-4 shootout loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday, tied it at 2:59. Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson sent a long point shot at the net and it deflected off Dach and in for his fourth.
Devils: Host Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesNJ leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:53 | Cody Glass Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 2:59 | Kirby Dach Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Noah Dobson (8), Mike Matheson (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:05 | Ondrej Palat Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (7), Simon Nemec (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:59 | Jake Evans Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (2), Noah Dobson (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:33 | Oliver Kapanen Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Alex Newhook (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:53 | Timo Meier Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (7), Jack Hughes (8) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:33 | Jesper Bratt Goal (5) Backhand, assists: none |
Statistics
MTL |
NJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 14 | Hits | 19 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 19 | Shots | 28 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 25 | Faceoffs Won | 19 |
| 56.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 43.2 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Evgenii Dadonov, RW | Out | Nov 26 |
| Jack Hughes, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 18 |
| Brett Pesce, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 15 |
| Zack MacEwen, RW | Injured Reserve | Nov 13 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby Dach, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 23 |
| Alex Newhook, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 17 |
| Patrik Laine, RW | Injured Reserve | Nov 17 |
| Kaiden Guhle, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 14 |
Game Information
Prudential Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,514 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,514 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tampa Bay |
15 | 7 | 32 | 2 |
Montreal |
13 | 7 | 29 | 3 |
Ottawa |
12 | 8 | 28 | 4 |
Boston |
14 | 12 | 28 | 0 |
Detroit |
13 | 11 | 27 | 1 |
Florida |
12 | 11 | 25 | 1 |
Toronto |
10 | 11 | 23 | 3 |
Buffalo |
9 | 11 | 22 | 4 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey |
16 | 7 | 33 | 1 |
Carolina |
15 | 7 | 32 | 2 |
Washington |
14 | 9 | 30 | 2 |
Philadelphia |
13 | 7 | 29 | 3 |
NY Islanders |
13 | 9 | 29 | 3 |
NY Rangers |
13 | 11 | 28 | 2 |
Pittsburgh |
11 | 6 | 27 | 5 |
Columbus |
11 | 9 | 26 | 4 |




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