Get a recap of the New Jersey Devils vs. Montreal Canadiens hockey game.
[Nico Hischier](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4233555/nico-hischier) had a goal and an assist, and the [New Jersey Devils](http://www.espn.com/nhl/team/_/name/nj/new-jersey-devils) beat the [Montreal Canadiens](http://www.espn.com/nhl/team/_/name/mtl/montreal-canadiens) 3-1 Saturday night. [Akira Schmid](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4587845/akira-schmid) had 23 saves. “I think we played a good game, we had a lot of turnovers in the first period and we needed to defend ourselves, but we did that well,” Canadiens coach Martin St. The Canadiens, who blocked 25 shots, have lost six straight (0-4-2). [Nathan Bastian](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4063279/nathan-bastian) and [Tomas Tatar](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/5227/tomas-tatar) also scored to help the Devils get their sixth win in eight games (6-1-1) and move two points behind Carolina for first place in the Metropolitan Division. “When a game gets to 2-1, there’s some uncomfortable moments.
The travelling tour of seeded Metropolitan teams come to a close.
73.9% (29th) 81.7% (10th) 21.9% (13th) 15.7% (31st) 3.55 (25th) 2.70 (7th) 3.55 (4th) 2.69 (28th) 43.9% (29th) 56.0% (2nd) Kaiden Guhle (who had a goal and an assist in the last game) and Mike Matheson (who easily could have scored a couple of his own) are locked in a friendly battle for the most effective blue-liner each game, and Jordan Harris and Johnny Kovacevic are no slouches either. [New York Rangers](https://www.blueshirtbanter.com) club, and getting a point versus a playoff-bound team was less than they deserved.
The Montreal Canadiens will look to snap their five-game losing streak on Saturday night against the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre.
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The Devils and Canadiens renew hostilities at the Bell Centre on Saturday night. New Jersey needs a win to give chase to Carolina in the Metropolitan ...
Harris, on the other hand, is a defenseman who’s played in 60 games this year and chews up 18:03 of time on the ice. The total has watched the over hit in their last six games when going up against teams from the Metropolitan division. On the other hand, Montreal is 1-4 in their last five games against teams with a winning percentage over .600. The Devils are great on both ends of the ice as a number of breakout stars have been propelling their success. When it comes to their total, the over has hit in six of their last eight games against teams with a losing record. They are also 10-2 in their last 12 games played on a Saturday.
Schmid has won two of his last four appearances, allowing five goals on 84 shots over that span. He'll get a favorable matchup for this contest against the ...
The New Jersey Devils scored two first-period goals and held on to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Nathan Bastian and Nico Hischier ...
"I think we played a good game, we had a lot of turnovers in the first period and we needed to defend ourselves, but we did that well," said Habs coach Martin St. "It's gonna be a good game," Tatar said. Gurianov scored his first goal as a Hab at the Bell Centre to cut Montreal's deficit by one goal at 18:23 of the second period. "I think we're doing a lot of good stuff right now," Tatar said. He's very good in every zone on the ice and it's fun to watch." "When a game gets to 2-1, there's some uncomfortable moments.
The final count was 3-1 Devils as Montreal's losing skid is now six.
Saturday morning, we could see that the lower body injury had healed enough for Dach to be able to skate. It would be nice to learn one day how all of this illness to injury evolved, but if we don’t know, then allow for privacy. He’s on the ice and the clock is now ticking to his return. The Case Of Kirby Dach is one for the Hardy Boys series. This used to be what we called a cold, or the flu. Even odder is what was thought of as a virus became skeletal. The upper-body illness became a lower body injury. Instead, what we got was another chapter of mystery for the Sherlock Holmes types. This week, Montreal took both the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers to overtime, and on Saturday night, they gave the Devils a scare. The record says winless in six, but there’s been no shame whatsoever to any of it. Louis felt that he could teach Anderson how to be a smarter hockey player to achieve more. He is reading the play much better.
As the Habs face the Devils for the third and final time this season, it's Akira Schmid who has begun to take over in the crease, allowing a total of five goals ...
Right Wing Left Wing The last time the Canadiens and Devils met, I had mentioned how well Vitek Vanecek was playing at the time, stabilizing the one position in most need of an overhaul from the previous year.
Dawson Mercer extended his point streak to 12 games, and the New Jersey Devils held off the Montreal Canadiens for a 3-1 win at Bell Centre on Saturday.
"It was a tough game but it shows our maturity," Tatar said. "I thought after the first period we still played pretty solid," Allen said. "It's a huge game," Graves said. "I thought Allen was good. "They're a better group than their standings show, I think, so it's a good game for us," Devils defenseman Ryan Graves said. "He's very good at every zone in the ice, and it's fun to watch him."
Ahead of a pivotal showdown with the Carolina Hurricanes, the New Jersey Devils didn't get caught looking ahead. On the last of a mini two-game road trip, ...
[the Hurricanes’ 4-0 loss](https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/quick-posts-first-shutout-with-knights-beats-hurricanes-4-0/ar-AA18vJjf?li=BB15ms5q) to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Devils can tie the Hurricanes with 94 points in the standings. Ruff should make the switch and flip him with Bratt not only to give Bratt another chance with Hughes and Meier but also to put back together what was the Devils’ best third line this season in Palát, Haula and Boqvist. Carolina will have a game in hand on New Jersey, but needless to say, this tilt could have significant implications for who wins the Metropolitan Division. - The BMW line of Miles Wood, Michael McLeod and Nathan Bastian had a rough night against the Capitals, but they rebounded against the Canadiens. [Ondrej Palát](https://thehockeywriters.com/docs/ondrej-palat/)and Erik Haula have played well with Bratt on the third line, but that unit seemed to have more juice with Boqvist. The Devils had a 26-8 shot attempt advantage with this trio on the ice at five-on-five, good for a Corsi for percentage (CF%) of 76.47 percent. Even then, the Devils still managed a 17-5 scoring chance advantage with the Hischier line on the ice. Coupled with his size and athleticism, and it’s why he’s caught the eyes of almost everyone who’s watched him play this season, especially as of late. Hughes and Meier were out of sorts, as Hughes had zero shots on goal while Meier had only two. Ahead of a pivotal showdown with the Carolina Hurricanes, the New Jersey Devils didn’t get caught looking ahead. Yet, the Hischier line found ways to generate shots and chances. Right from their first shift, the Tomáš Tatar, Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer line came to play.