NHL Game Preview: New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 1/25/2025

Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt celebrate a goal.

New Jersey Devils (27-17-6, 60 Pts) at Montreal Canadiens (24-20-4, 52 Pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tonight – Saturday, January 25
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NHL Network, MSGSN2
Radio:
New Jersey – 101.9 WFAN
Montreal – TSN 690

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
New Jersey -1.5 ML -124
Montreal +1.5 ML +148
O/U 6

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New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils are coming off a 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. New Jersey won the previous meeting with Montreal 5-3. The Devils are 13-9-2 on the road this season.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens lost to the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Thursday. The Habs are 13-8-3 at home this season. Montreal is 20-8-1 when scoring at least three goals.

New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Cotter-J. Hughes-Bastian
Noesen-Hischier-Bratt
Meier-Dowling-Mercer
MacDermid-Lazar-Tatar

Dillon-Hamilton
Siegenthaler-Kovacevic
L. Hughes-Pesce

Allen
Poulter

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Pezzetta-Dach-Newhook
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Pezzetta-Evans-Armia

Hutson-Matheson
Guhle-Carrier
Xhekaj-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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Montreal Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

New Jersey Devils

Jesper Bratt has 15 goals and 38 assists for the Devils. Jack Hughes has three goals and seven assists over the last ten games.

Montreal Canadiens

Lane Hutson has three goals and 34 assists for the Canadiens. Kirby Dach has five goals and one assist over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

New Jersey Devils

D Santeri Hatakka – Out indefinitely
LW Erik Haula – Week to week
LW Ondrej Palat – Day to day
G Jacob Markstrom – Out four to six weeks

Montreal Canadiens

D Emil Heineman – Out three to four weeks
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months

Next Game

New Jersey Devils – January 27 at Philadelphia Flyers
Montreal Canadiens – January 28 vs Winnipeg Jets

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