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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Devils vs. Canadiens NHL game on April 5, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Devils | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Canadiens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Devils | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Canadiens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P3 19:43 Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 17:17 Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P3 16:59 Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 16:59 Shot missed by Canadiens
P3 16:34 Goal scored by Connor Brown (Empty Net)
P3 15:27 Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 14:22 Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
P3 13:44 Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
P3 13:34 Power play - Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 12:42 Shot missed by Lenni Hameenaho
P3 10:26 Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P3 10:18 Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P3 10:10 Shot missed by Simon Nemec
P3 09:36 Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 08:11 Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 06:01 Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 05:51 Shot missed by Dawson Mercer
P3 05:44 Alex Newhook shot blocked by Simon Nemec
P3 05:20 Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 04:59 Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Jacob Markstrom
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Jack Hughes in offensive zone
Stoppage
Jonas Siegenthaler credited with hit on Cole Caufield in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Jacob Markstrom
SHOT
Shot missed by Canadiens
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Connor Brown (Empty Net)
3-0
SHOT
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
SHOT
Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Jacob Markstrom
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Lenni Hameenaho
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
SHOT
Shot missed by Simon Nemec
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jacob Markstrom
Phillip Danault credited with hit on Luke Hughes in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Dougie Hamilton 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Josh Anderson)
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
SHOT
Shot missed by Dawson Mercer
SHOT
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jacob Markstrom
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Jacob Markstrom
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Marc McLaughlin in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Dawson Mercer
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
Shorthanded - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Penalty to Luke Hughes 2 minutes for Misconduct
Connor Brown won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Timo Meier
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Cody Glass
2-0
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
SHOT
Cody Glass shot blocked by Jayden Struble
SHOT
Shot missed by Devils
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Johnathan Kovacevic in offensive zone
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Cody Glass in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Jacob Markstrom
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
Penalty to Lane Hutson 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Connor Brown)
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
Shorthanded - Cody Glass won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Penalty to Brian Halonen 2 minutes for Holding
Cody Glass won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jesper Bratt saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Brown saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Noah Dobson
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Lenni Hameenaho
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Cody Glass in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jacob Markstrom
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Jake Evans won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Connor Brown
Jake Evans won faceoff against Jack Hughes in neutral zone
SHOT
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Timo Meier
SHOT
Shot missed by Phillip Danault
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
Cody Glass won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jesper Bratt saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Jacob Markstrom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Jacob Markstrom
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Jack Hughes
SHOT
Shot missed by Simon Nemec
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Newhook
SHOT
Shot missed by Arber Xhekaj
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Cody Glass in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Timo Meier
1-0
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Nico Hischier saved by Jacob Fowler
Power play - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Nico Hischier
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
Penalty to Kaiden Guhle 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Jack Hughes)
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
SHOT
Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Timo Meier
SHOT
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
Marc McLaughlin won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
Stoppage - Offside
Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Johnathan Kovacevic in offensive zone
Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Brenden Dillon in offensive zone
Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Paul Cotter in offensive zone
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj in neutral zone
Cody Glass won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
SHOT
Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
Nico Hischier credited with hit on Zachary Bolduc in offensive zone
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 20 | Shots on Goal | 18 | |||
| 56% | Faceoff Win % | 44% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/0 | |||
| 45 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 11 | |||
| 20 | Hits | 27 | |||
| 19 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 19 | Giveaways | 13 |
| |
|---|
| 20 | Shots on Goal | 18 | |||
| 56% | Faceoff Win % | 44% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/0 | |||
| 45 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 11 | |||
| 20 | Hits | 27 | |||
| 19 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 19 | Giveaways | 13 |
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Devils vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Devils vs. Canadiens
- Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Bell Centre
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Canadiens favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Devils +130, Canadiens -125
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Devils: 42%
- Canadiens: 58%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Devils a win probability of 42%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 58%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Canadiens are more likely to beat the Devils in the NHL game at Bell Centre on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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