The New Jersey Devils (30-20-6) travel to face off against the Montreal Canadiens (25-24-5) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at Bell Centre in Montreal and televised on ESPN+. Both the Devils and Canadiens will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 1:00 ET.

Devils vs Canadiens

The New Jersey Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

New Jersey’s 3-0 loss to the Flames dropped their record to 30-20-6. The Devils were -1.5 goal favorites heading into the game, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

Both teams were scoreless until the third period, when the Flames broke through at the 5:34 mark. Calgary added two more goals in the period, including an empty-netter, while the Devils failed to find the net.

The Montreal Canadiens Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Montreal dropped to 25-24-5 after a 3-1 road loss to the Penguins. The Canadiens, underdogs on the puck line, fell short of the 6.5 total goals, with the game’s combined score reaching just 4.

All of Pittsburgh’s goals came before Montreal got on the board, with the Canadiens’ lone goal coming at 14:28 in the third period. Christian Dvorak scored for Montreal, who struggled with giveaways, committing 20 in the game.

New Jersey Offense Breakdown

In their 3-0 loss to Calgary, the Devils took 22 shots on goal but couldn’t find the back of the net. They were shut out for the first time this season.

New Jersey struggled with giveaways, committing 19 in the game. They were held scoreless through all three periods, including a 0-0 tie heading into the third.

Canadiens Offense Breakdown

Montreal’s offense was held in check, scoring just once in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Christian Dvorak netted his first goal of the season at 14:28 in the third period, with Emil Heineman picking up his first assist and Juraj Slafkovsky adding his seventh.

The Canadiens fired 26 shots on goal but were hampered by 20 giveaways. They failed to score on the power play and were shut out until Dvorak’s goal in the third period.

New Jersey Team Defense

Defensively, the Devils were solid through two periods, but they gave up three goals in the 3rd, including an empty-netter. Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 22 hits.

Montreal Team Defense

Defensively, the Canadiens allowed the first two goals of the game, with the first coming at 15:57 into the first period and the second at 18:40 in the second. Both goals were scored by Sidney Crosby, with the second coming on a power play. Montreal did cut the lead to 2-1 in the third period, but they gave up an empty-netter with 45 seconds remaining, leading to a 3-1 loss. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Canadiens’ defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.

Devils vs Canadiens Trends

• Across the Devils last ten road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-10, while going 3-7 straight-up.
• Across the Canadiens last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 7-3, while going 5-5 straight-up.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.
• Although the Devils have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 1-2.

Devils vs Canadiens Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Canadiens to defeat the Devils while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +133, I’m placing a wager on the Canadiens to win outright.

Our projections have the Canadiens pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Canadiens, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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