National Hockey League
Montreal 5, New Jersey 2
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Corey Syvret
Linesmen: Julien Fournier, Bryan Pancich
Attendance: 14854
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Montreal 1225
New Jersey 1012
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 24-29-4-0 14-14-1-0 10-15-3-0 W1
New Jersey 37-15-3-2 16-11-1-1 21-4-2-1 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Jersey Devils have a 16-11-1-1 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 10-15-3-0 record on the road.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Devils have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Jack Hughes played for 20:30 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Jack Hughes had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Mike Matheson played for 27:27 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Mike Matheson had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • New Jersey had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Montreal had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Montreal   New Jersey
Mike Matheson 2 Points Jack Hughes 2
Mike Matheson 1 Goals Jesper Bratt 1
Christian Dvorak 2 Assists Jack Hughes 2
N/A Power Play Goals Dawson Mercer 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Sam Montembeault .950 Save Percentage Vitek Vanecek .765
Sam Montembeault 38 Saves Vitek Vanecek 13
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Montreal 18 5 0-2 2-3 6 20
New Jersey 40 2 1-3 2-2 4 31
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Devils have a W/L % of .658 after a win and .632 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .348 after a win and .471 after a loss.