The New Jersey Devils (12-3-0) travel to take on the Montreal Canadiens (8-6-1) at Bell Centre on Tuesday in a clash of teams out to prolong winning runs. New Jersey is playing their first of four games on the road coming off a 4-2 win over the Coyotes on Saturday, their ninth win in a row.
The Devils committed six penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Four players found the net for the Devils. Tomas Tatar scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Akira Schmid allowed two goals on 18 shots against (.888%) in the win.
Montreal won their third straight game, beating the Penguins 5-4 (OT) on Saturday. Five players found the net for the Canadiens. Jake Allen stopped only 20 of 24 shots (.833%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Devils won two of the three games between the teams last season, although the Canadiens were 7-4 victors in their final meeting in April. Kale Clague, Chris Wideman, and Christian Dvorak each had three points (1G 2A) to lead Montreal. Tatar (1G 1A), Jesper Bratt (1G 1A), and Nico Hischier (0G 2A) each had two points to lead New Jersey. Allen got the win despite saving only 33 of 37 shots (.891%).
FACING OFF
New Jersey is averaging 3.67 goals per game for the season, fifth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Canadiens team that is allowing 3.20 goals a game (17th). Meanwhile, Montreal has found the net 3.07 times a game on average, 17th in the league, and the Devils are holding opponents to 2.53 goals per game (4th).
New Jersey averages more shots/game (37.0) than most teams in the league, ranking second, though the team’s 9.9% shooting percentage is 18th. Montreal’s average of 30.3 attempts ranks 21st.
The Canadiens’ 16.28% power play percentage is the fifth-worst in the league, while the Devils rank 23rd with a conversion rate of 17.65%. In terms of penalty killing, Montreal has the league’s 16th-ranked PK% at 80.39%, while New Jersey is 17th at 80.00%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 19 points this season, Bratt is the top skater for the Devils. He is among the league leaders with 14 assists (8th) and has added five goals of his own. In the net, Vitek Vanecek (6-1-0) is New Jersey’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.33 GAA and a .909% save percentage.
Nick Suzuki leads the Canadiens in scoring with 19 points. He has 10 goals (8th) and nine assists in 15 games. Sam Montembeault (3-1-1) has the best goals against average for Montreal at 2.38. He has a save percentage of .930%. Allen (4-5-0) has played the most games in net for the Canadiens this season. He has a 3.11 GAA and a .907% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
New Jersey has won five straight on the road this season. Montreal is 5-3-0 at home this season.
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