Montreal Canadiens (4-7-2, 10 Pts) at New Jersey Devils (8-5-2, 18 Pts)
Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Tonight – Thursday, November 7
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: MSGSN, ESPN+
Radio:
Montreal – TSN 690
New Jersey – Devils App, 98.7 ESPN
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML +260
New Jersey -1.5 ML -325
O/U 6.5
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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens are on a four-game losing skid and lost 3-2 in overtime to the Calgary Flames Tuesday night. The Montreal special teams are middle of the pack as the power play is ranked 13th in the NHL while the penalty kill is 14th. However, Montreal is allowing the second most goals against per game (4.00) and averaging the 23rd most goals per game (2.69).
New Jersey Devils News & Notes:
The Devils’ penalty kill continues to shine with a 83.3 percent success rate which is ninth in the NHL. New Jersey’s power play is fifth in the NHL with a 30.4% success rate, and the Devils had power play goals in both of their road wins over the last week.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Dach
Newhook-Evans-Slafkovsky
Gallagher-Dvorak-Evans
Heineman-Condotta-Armia
Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Savard
Xhekaj-Struble
Montembeault
Primeau
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Montreal Hockey – Inside The Rink
New Jersey Devils Projected Lines
Meier-Hischier-Mercer
Palat-J. Hughes-Bratt
Cotter-Haula-Noesen
MacDermid-Dowling-Tatar
Dillon-Hamilton
Siegenthaler-Kovacevic
L. Hughes-Pesce
Markstrom
Allen
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New Jersey Hockey – Inside The Rink
Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Forward Cole Caufield has ten goals to lead Montreal. Caufield has scored at least one goal in eight of 12 games played. Nick Suzuki leads the team with 13 points.
New Jersey Devils
Captain Nico Hischier has ten goals and 16 points to lead New Jersey and also has points in ten of the first 15 games this season. Hischier has four multi-point games. Jesper Bratt leads the team with 12 assists.
Injury Report:
Montreal Canadiens
C Rafael Harvey-Pinard – IR – Out four months
LW Patrick Laine – IR – Out two to three months
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months
New Jersey Devils
D Santeri Hatakka – IR – Out indefinitely
C Curtis Lazar – IR – Out indefinitely
RW Nathan Bastian – Week to week
Next Game
Montreal Canadiens – November 9 at Toronto
New Jersey Devils – November 9 at New York Islanders
