Devils vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds

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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Apr 5, 11PM Bell Centre
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Apr 5, 11PM Bell Centre
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TEAM123T
Devils
1 1 1 3
Canadiens
0 0 0 0
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
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DevilsNJ
Win %
100%
0%
CanadiensMTL
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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
ALL
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 19:50
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P3 19:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 19:06
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Jack Hughes in offensive zone
P3 19:06
Stoppage
P3 17:25
Jonas Siegenthaler credited with hit on Cole Caufield in defensive zone
P3 17:17
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P3 16:59
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 16:59
SHOT
Shot missed by Canadiens
P3 16:35
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P3 16:34
GOAL
Goal scored by Connor Brown (Empty Net)
3-0
P3 15:27
SHOT
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 15:17
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
P3 15:17
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P3 14:45
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
P3 14:22
SHOT
Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
P3 13:44
SHOT
Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
P3 13:34
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 13:00
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P3 12:42
SHOT
Shot missed by Lenni Hameenaho
P3 11:55
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P3 11:22
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
P3 11:22
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
P3 10:26
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P3 10:18
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P3 10:10
SHOT
Shot missed by Simon Nemec
P3 09:36
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 08:16
Phillip Danault credited with hit on Luke Hughes in offensive zone
P3 08:11
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 08:05
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P3 06:16
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
P3 06:11
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
P3 06:11
Stoppage - TV timeout
P3 06:11
Penalty to Dougie Hamilton 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Josh Anderson)
P3 06:01
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 05:51
SHOT
Shot missed by Dawson Mercer
P3 05:44
SHOT
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Simon Nemec
P3 05:21
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 05:20
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 05:01
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
P3 05:01
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P3 05:01
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 04:59
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 04:33
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P3 04:20
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
P3 04:11
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Marc McLaughlin in offensive zone
P3 04:11
Stoppage - Icing
P3 03:31
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P3 03:31
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 02:38
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Dawson Mercer
P3 02:16
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P3 02:14
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
P3 01:15
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P3 00:50
Shorthanded - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P3 00:50
Penalty to Luke Hughes 2 minutes for Misconduct
P3 00:26
Connor Brown won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
P3 00:23
SHOT
Shot missed by Timo Meier
P3 00:09
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P3 00:00
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 18:29
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
P2 18:12
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
P2 18:12
GOAL
Goal scored by Cody Glass
2-0
P2 16:22
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P2 15:46
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
P2 14:36
SHOT
Cody Glass shot blocked by Jayden Struble
P2 14:36
SHOT
Shot missed by Devils
P2 13:32
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P2 11:24
Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Johnathan Kovacevic in offensive zone
P2 11:20
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
P2 10:45
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Cody Glass in defensive zone
P2 10:45
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P2 09:58
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Jacob Markstrom
P2 08:27
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
P2 08:27
Penalty to Lane Hutson 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Connor Brown)
P2 08:06
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P2 07:07
Shorthanded - Cody Glass won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
P2 06:18
Shorthanded - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P2 06:18
Penalty to Brian Halonen 2 minutes for Holding
P2 05:04
Cody Glass won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
P2 05:01
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jesper Bratt saved by Jacob Fowler
P2 05:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Brown saved by Jacob Fowler
P2 03:23
SHOT
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P2 01:35
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Lenni Hameenaho
P2 01:27
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Cody Glass in offensive zone
P2 01:27
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 01:21
Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P2 01:11
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P2 00:28
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jacob Markstrom
P2 00:24
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
P2 00:24
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P2 00:00
Jake Evans won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:54
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Connor Brown
P1 19:32
Jake Evans won faceoff against Jack Hughes in neutral zone
P1 19:25
SHOT
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Timo Meier
P1 18:58
SHOT
Shot missed by Phillip Danault
P1 18:35
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
P1 18:07
Cody Glass won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
P1 18:07
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P1 17:48
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jesper Bratt saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 17:14
SHOT
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
P1 16:03
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
P1 16:01
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Jacob Markstrom
P1 15:10
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Jacob Markstrom
P1 13:33
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P1 13:15
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Jack Hughes
P1 12:39
SHOT
Shot missed by Simon Nemec
P1 11:36
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Newhook
P1 11:29
SHOT
Shot missed by Arber Xhekaj
P1 10:47
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Cody Glass in neutral zone
P1 10:47
GOAL
Goal scored by Timo Meier
1-0
P1 10:46
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 10:01
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 10:00
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Nico Hischier saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 09:44
Power play - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
P1 09:34
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Nico Hischier
P1 09:03
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
P1 09:03
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 09:02
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 08:37
Penalty to Kaiden Guhle 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Jack Hughes)
P1 08:07
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P1 07:11
SHOT
Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Timo Meier
P1 06:40
SHOT
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
P1 05:24
Marc McLaughlin won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
P1 05:24
Stoppage - Hand Pass
P1 04:03
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 04:01
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 03:45
Stoppage - Offside
P1 03:43
Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Johnathan Kovacevic in offensive zone
P1 03:12
Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Brenden Dillon in offensive zone
P1 03:06
Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Paul Cotter in offensive zone
P1 02:37
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj in neutral zone
P1 02:04
Cody Glass won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
P1 01:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 01:01
SHOT
Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
P1 00:23
Nico Hischier credited with hit on Zachary Bolduc in offensive zone
P1 00:00
Nico Hischier won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Stats
Devils
STATS
Canadiens
20Shots on Goal18
56% Faceoff Win % 44%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/0
45Penalty Infraction Mins11
20Hits27
19Shots Blocked11
19Giveaways13
DevilsNJ
CanadiensMTL
20Shots on Goal18
56% Faceoff Win % 44%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/0
45Penalty Infraction Mins11
20Hits27
19Shots Blocked11
19Giveaways13

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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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