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New Jersey Devils vs. Montreal CanadiensJan 25, 2025

Final / OT· Centre Bell
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Goals123OTTShots123OTT
NJD21014NJD121613344
MTL02103MTL6167332
NJD 95MTL 70
NJD 4.50MTL 3.17
PP goals
NJD 0MTL 0
Hits
NJD 17MTL 20
Blocks
NJD 22MTL 32
PIM
NJD 2MTL 2
NJD 53%MTL 47%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

New Jersey Devils edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)

New Jersey Devils beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at MTL. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Jakub Dobes (MTL) faced 44 shots and stopped 40 (.909), +17 against a season average of 27.5; the overtime loss.

  1. Points
    Nick Suzuki had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:55.Suzuki
  2. Points
    Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:49.Caufield
  3. Points
    Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:21.Bratt
  4. Points
    Dougie Hamilton had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:53.Hamilton
  5. Points
    Juraj Slafkovský had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:41.Slafkovský
  6. Goalie
    Jakub Dobes (MTL) faced 44 shots and stopped 40 (.909), +17 against a season average of 27.5; the overtime loss.Dobes
  7. Usage
    Nico Hischier (NJD) played 14:09, −6:19 down on his 20:28 season average over 74 games.Hischier
  8. New line
    New look for MTL: Gallagher–Dvorak–Pezzetta skated 6:30 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.GallagherDvorakPezzetta

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, NJD at MTL: 165 attempts, 76 on goal, 7 goals, 7.68 expected goals; best chance Tomas Tatar at 0.41 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← NJD attacks left (bottom on phones)MTL attacks right (top on phones) →
  • MTL
  • NJD
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 165 of 165 attempts · MTL 70 · NJD 95

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, NJD at MTL: expected goals 3.17 to 4.50 (NJD led the chances), shot attempts 70 to 95, 7 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdOTMTLNJDHBSTCCHnet xGcumulative expected goals · 64:06
  • MTL
  • NJD
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
MTLNJDcontrol2nd3rdOTHischier · 1st 15:52Bratt · 1st 17:48Suzuki · 2nd 3:50Tatar · 2nd 12:56Caufield · 2nd 17:05Carrier · 3rd 3:34Hughes · OT 4:06
  • MTL pressure
  • NJD pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: NJD 42% of the game, MTL 29%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, NJD at MTL: 38 players over 64:06; most ice Jakub Dobes (64:06) for MTL and Jake Allen (64:06) for NJD, 7 goals.

MTL
NJD
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatNJDMTL
10178
4.453.30
4.233.16
1818
45
1616
+0.038−0.038
42%29%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

New Jersey Devils

Current NJD line combinations →

Montreal Canadiens

Current MTL line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 15:52
    NJDNico Hischier (Jesper Bratt, Stefan Noesen)backhand0.29 xG
    NJD: Noesen, Siegenthaler, Bratt, Hischier, KovacevicMTL: Armia, Matheson, Anderson, Evans, Guhle
    NJD 1 – 0 MTL
  2. 17:48
    NJDJesper Bratt (Dougie Hamilton, Brenden Dillon)snap0.06 xG
    NJD: Dillon, Hamilton, Noesen, Bratt, HischierMTL: Armia, Anderson, Evans, Carrier, Guhle
    NJD 2 – 0 MTL

2nd period

  1. 3:50
    MTLNick Suzuki (Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovský)snap0.19 xG
    NJD: Dillon, Palat, Hamilton, Cotter, HughesMTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovský
    NJD 2 – 1 MTL
  2. 12:56
    NJDTomas Tatar (Dougie Hamilton, Curtis Lazar)snap0.41 xG
    NJD: Tatar, Dillon, Hamilton, Lazar, BastianMTL: Matheson, Laine, Dach, Newhook, Hutson
    NJD 3 – 1 MTL
  3. 17:05
    MTLCole Caufield (Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovský)snap0.24 xG
    NJD: Siegenthaler, Bratt, Hischier, Kovacevic, HughesMTL: Carrier, Suzuki, Caufield, Guhle, Slafkovský
    NJD 3 – 2 MTL

3rd period

  1. 3:34
    MTLAlexandre Carrier (Kaiden Guhle, Nick Suzuki)slap0.05 xG
    NJD: Dillon, Palat, Hamilton, Bratt, HughesMTL: Carrier, Suzuki, Caufield, Guhle, Slafkovský
    NJD 3 – 3 MTL

OT period

  1. 4:06
    NJDJack Hughes (Timo Meier)snap0.22 xG
    NJD: Meier, Hughes, HughesMTL: Matheson, Evans, Laine
    NJD 4 – 3 MTL

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

New Jersey Devils

NJD skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Dawson Mercer CL1000020.3701022:23——5158
Timo Meier RL1011+150.5302019:55——6064
Justin Dowling CL1000000.0421011:31——2537
Curtis Lazar CL2011+120.0110014:08——4360
Nathan Bastian RL2000+100.0620013:54——6075
Tomas Tatar LL2101+130.6000010:15——6488
Jesper Bratt LL3112030.5702019:21——7368
Stefan Noesen RL3011+240.2210018:19——7374
Nico Hischier CL3101+130.4620014:09——7368
Jack Hughes CL4101-220.3100020:07——5943
Ondrej Palat LL4000-240.2911013:04——4040
Paul Cotter LL4000-120.1330010:39——5236
Luke Hughes DD1000+130.2301023:52——5765
Brett Pesce DD1000030.1705022:06——5765
Jonas Siegenthaler DD2000030.0712020:06——6160
Johnathan Kovacevic DD2000010.0211019:33——5951
Dougie Hamilton DD3022030.4214019:53——5047
Brenden Dillon DD3011010.0122217:03——5054
NJD goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jake Allen(start)W32293.9063.1764:06

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Nick Suzuki CL1123+320.3312018:55——4255
Cole Caufield RL1112+340.6010017:49——4157
Juraj Slafkovský LL1022+320.2811016:41——4558
Alex Newhook CL2000-120.2430019:01——3928
Patrik Laine LL2000-240.3102016:58——4226
Kirby Dach CL2000-100.1932016:30——3729
Jake Evans CL3000-320.5712016:26——4141
Josh Anderson RL3000-200.0201014:11——3536
Joel Armia RL3000-210.0310013:53——2230
Christian Dvorak CL4000020.1200016:36——6659
Brendan Gallagher RL4000020.1402013:41——6658
Michael Pezzetta LL4000020.103007:01——6147
Kaiden Guhle DD1011030.1003025:11——5056
Alexandre Carrier DD1101+120.0906022:57——5060
Mike Matheson DD2000-220.0312224:32——3831
Lane Hutson DD2000010.0226023:23——3834
Arber Xhekaj DD3000000.0021013:56——3725
David Savard DD3000010.0112012:37——4434
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jakub Dobes(start)O44404.9094.5064:06

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Nico Hischier (NJD) 1st 15:52 · assists Jesper Bratt, Stefan Noesen · Forecheck turnover · 26.5 mph shot.

Nick Suzuki · 2nd 3:50 · MTL

Play
turnover-forecheck
Passes
1
Shot
18.2 mph
Distance
27 ft
Type
one-timer

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Tomas Tatar · 2nd 12:56 · NJD

Play
turnover-forecheck
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
4.2 mph
Distance
9 ft

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Cole Caufield · 2nd 17:05 · MTL

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
1
Shot
54.2 mph
Distance
29 ft
Entry to goal
3.8 s

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Jack Hughes · OT 4:06 · NJD

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
2-on-0
Passes
1
Shot
45.8 mph
Distance
11 ft
Entry to goal
2.1 s

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