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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Devils
1 1 1 3
Canadiens
0 0 0 0
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  • Devils
    100%
  • Canadiens
    0%
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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
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:50
    Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  3. P3 19:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jacob Markstrom
  4. P3 19:06
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Jack Hughes in offensive zone
  5. P3 19:06
    Stoppage
  6. P3 17:25
    Jonas Siegenthaler credited with hit on Cole Caufield in defensive zone
  7. P3 17:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  8. P3 16:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Jacob Markstrom
  9. P3 16:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Canadiens
  10. P3 16:35
    Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  11. P3 16:34
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Connor Brown (Empty Net)
    3-0
  12. P3 15:27
    SHOT
    Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  13. P3 15:17
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  14. P3 15:17
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  15. P3 14:45
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  16. P3 14:22
    SHOT
    Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  17. P3 13:44
    SHOT
    Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  18. P3 13:34
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Jacob Markstrom
  19. P3 13:00
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  20. P3 12:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Lenni Hameenaho
  21. P3 11:55
    Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  22. P3 11:22
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  23. P3 11:22
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  24. P3 10:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  25. P3 10:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  26. P3 10:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Simon Nemec
  27. P3 09:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jacob Markstrom
  28. P3 08:16
    Phillip Danault credited with hit on Luke Hughes in offensive zone
  29. P3 08:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Anderson
  30. P3 08:05
    Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  31. P3 06:16
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
  32. P3 06:11
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
  33. P3 06:11
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  34. P3 06:11
    Penalty to Dougie Hamilton 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Josh Anderson)
  35. P3 06:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Anderson
  36. P3 05:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dawson Mercer
  37. P3 05:44
    SHOT
    Alex Newhook shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  38. P3 05:21
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  39. P3 05:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jacob Markstrom
  40. P3 05:01
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  41. P3 05:01
    Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  42. P3 05:01
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  43. P3 04:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Jacob Markstrom
  44. P3 04:33
    Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  45. P3 04:20
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  46. P3 04:11
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Marc McLaughlin in offensive zone
  47. P3 04:11
    Stoppage - Icing
  48. P3 03:31
    Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  49. P3 03:31
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  50. P3 02:38
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Dawson Mercer
  51. P3 02:16
    Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  52. P3 02:14
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
  53. P3 01:15
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  54. P3 00:50
    Shorthanded - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  55. P3 00:50
    Penalty to Luke Hughes 2 minutes for Misconduct
  56. P3 00:26
    Connor Brown won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  57. P3 00:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Timo Meier
  58. P3 00:09
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  59. P3 00:00
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
  60. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  61. P2 18:29
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  62. P2 18:12
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  63. P2 18:12
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Cody Glass
    2-0
  64. P2 16:22
    Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  65. P2 15:46
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
  66. P2 14:36
    SHOT
    Cody Glass shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  67. P2 14:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Devils
  68. P2 13:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  69. P2 11:24
    Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Johnathan Kovacevic in offensive zone
  70. P2 11:20
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  71. P2 10:45
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Cody Glass in defensive zone
  72. P2 10:45
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  73. P2 09:58
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Jacob Markstrom
  74. P2 08:27
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
  75. P2 08:27
    Penalty to Lane Hutson 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Connor Brown)
  76. P2 08:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  77. P2 07:07
    Shorthanded - Cody Glass won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  78. P2 06:18
    Shorthanded - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  79. P2 06:18
    Penalty to Brian Halonen 2 minutes for Holding
  80. P2 05:04
    Cody Glass won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  81. P2 05:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jesper Bratt saved by Jacob Fowler
  82. P2 05:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor Brown saved by Jacob Fowler
  83. P2 03:23
    SHOT
    Luke Hughes shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  84. P2 01:35
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by Lenni Hameenaho
  85. P2 01:27
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Cody Glass in offensive zone
  86. P2 01:27
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  87. P2 01:21
    Devils won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  88. P2 01:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  89. P2 00:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jacob Markstrom
  90. P2 00:24
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
  91. P2 00:24
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  92. P2 00:00
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
  93. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  94. P1 19:54
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Connor Brown
  95. P1 19:32
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Jack Hughes in neutral zone
  96. P1 19:25
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Timo Meier
  97. P1 18:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Phillip Danault
  98. P1 18:35
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
  99. P1 18:07
    Cody Glass won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  100. P1 18:07
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  101. P1 17:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jesper Bratt saved by Jacob Fowler
  102. P1 17:14
    SHOT
    Jack Hughes shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  103. P1 16:03
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  104. P1 16:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Jacob Markstrom
  105. P1 15:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Jacob Markstrom
  106. P1 13:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Anderson
  107. P1 13:15
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Jack Hughes
  108. P1 12:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Simon Nemec
  109. P1 11:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Newhook
  110. P1 11:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Arber Xhekaj
  111. P1 10:47
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Cody Glass in neutral zone
  112. P1 10:47
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Timo Meier
    1-0
  113. P1 10:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
  114. P1 10:01
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  115. P1 10:00
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Nico Hischier saved by Jacob Fowler
  116. P1 09:44
    Power play - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  117. P1 09:34
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Nico Hischier
  118. P1 09:03
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
  119. P1 09:03
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  120. P1 09:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
  121. P1 08:37
    Penalty to Kaiden Guhle 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Jack Hughes)
  122. P1 08:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  123. P1 07:11
    SHOT
    Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Timo Meier
  124. P1 06:40
    SHOT
    Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
  125. P1 05:24
    Marc McLaughlin won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  126. P1 05:24
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  127. P1 04:03
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  128. P1 04:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
  129. P1 03:45
    Stoppage - Offside
  130. P1 03:43
    Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Johnathan Kovacevic in offensive zone
  131. P1 03:12
    Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Brenden Dillon in offensive zone
  132. P1 03:06
    Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Paul Cotter in offensive zone
  133. P1 02:37
    Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj in neutral zone
  134. P1 02:04
    Cody Glass won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  135. P1 01:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jacob Fowler
  136. P1 01:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
  137. P1 00:23
    Nico Hischier credited with hit on Zachary Bolduc in offensive zone
  138. 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
19 Shots Blocked 11
19Giveaways13
DevilsNJ
CanadiensMTL
20Shots on Goal18
56% Faceoff Win % 44%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/0
45Penalty Infraction Mins11
20Hits27
19 Shots Blocked 11
19Giveaways13

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 56¢

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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