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Montréal CanadiensMTL 4–3 Final/SO New Jersey DevilsNJD

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Final/SO 1st2nd3rdOTSO T SOG
Montréal CanadiensMTL 12003 4 29
New Jersey DevilsNJD 02102 3 38
Playoff odds, % Change
NJD -0.2
MTL +0.0

How the result moved each team's playoff odds, calculated Apr 4, 2026 6:18 PM EDT.

Highlights

Scoring

1st Period
15:58 MTL Jayden Struble (2) Cole Caufield (35), Arber Xhekaj (2) · wrist xG 0.05 1–0 ▶
2nd Period
8:12 MTL Ivan Demidov (17)PP Cole Caufield (36), Nick Suzuki (68) · snap xG 0.16 2–0 ▶
9:28 MTL Lane Hutson (12) Unassisted · wrist xG 0.17 3–0 ▶
13:08 NJD Dawson Mercer (18) Timo Meier (18), Nico Hischier (36) · wrist xG 0.05 3–1 ▶
17:40 NJD Jack Hughes (25)SH Jesper Bratt (47), Jonas Siegenthaler (13) · wrist xG 0.18 3–2 ▶
3rd Period
17:45 NJD Timo Meier (23) Jack Hughes (45), Dougie Hamilton (23) · snap xG 0.09 3–3 ▶
Overtime
No scoring
Shootout
NJD Paul Cotter vs Jakub Dobes Saved
MTL Cole Caufield vs Jake Allen Goal
NJD Jesper Bratt vs Jakub Dobes Goal
MTL Ivan Demidov vs Jake Allen Goal
NJD Jack Hughes vs Jakub Dobes Goal
MTL Nick Suzuki vs Jake Allen Saved
NJD Lenni Hameenaho vs Jakub Dobes Saved
MTL Juraj Slafkovský vs Jake Allen Saved
NJD Cody Glass vs Jakub Dobes Missed
MTL Oliver Kapanen vs Jake Allen Goal

Score away–home after each goal; season totals in parentheses.

Shot quality

Expected goals (xG) rate every unblocked shot by how often shots like it go in, from where it was taken, the shot type, the strength and what happened just before it. How it works

MTL 52%Deserve to win48% NJD
MTLNJD
3.92Expected goals3.77
3Goals (no shootout)3
2.82Expected goals, 5 on 52.19
62Shot attempts58
49Unblocked attempts49
29Shots on goal38

Game notes

What stood out as the game went on, from the play-by-play and the shifts. Time on the bench is counted in 5-on-5 play outside the penalty box; the note says the player sat, not why. Goals saved are against the shots' expected goals (xG).

2nd Period
10:28 MTL Deserve to win Deserve to win · MTL takes the lead, 61–39%
NJD had led since 14:31 of the 1st, by as much as 65%
3rd Period
17:38 NJD Pulled goalie Pulled goalie · Pulled Allen, down 3–2
With 2:22 left; NJD scored at 17:45 of the 3rd (3–3)

Shot map

MTL shoots ←Bigger circle: higher xG; filled: goal→ NJD shoots
Cole Caufield: wrist, 22 ft, xG 0.13 (P1 0:34) Dougie Hamilton: snap, 56 ft, xG 0.02 (P1 0:52) Dougie Hamilton: wrist, 54 ft, xG 0.03 (P1 1:09) Ivan Demidov: wrist, 33 ft, xG 0.03 (P1 1:26) Cole Caufield: wrist, 28 ft, xG 0.04 (P1 2:50) Timo Meier: deflected, 8 ft, xG 0.12 (P1 3:19) Nico Hischier: wrist, 8 ft, xG 0.06 (P1 3:20) Timo Meier: backhand, 27 ft, xG 0.01 (P1 3:42) Jesper Bratt: backhand, 16 ft, xG 0.08 (P1 5:15) Luke Hughes: tip-in, 18 ft, xG 0.04 (P1 6:30) Dougie Hamilton: wrist, 58 ft, xG 0.01 (P1 7:12) Juraj Slafkovský: backhand, 13 ft, xG 0.07 (P1 7:27) Cole Caufield: wrist, 28 ft, xG 0.02 (P1 7:56) Lane Hutson: wrist, 54 ft, xG 0.02 (P1 8:11) Oliver Kapanen: tip-in, 25 ft, xG 0.03 (P1 8:19) Oliver Kapanen: snap, 33 ft, xG 0.12 (P1 8:31) Ivan Demidov: slap, 36 ft, xG 0.03 (P1 9:15) Jesper Bratt: slap, 53 ft, xG 0.04 (P1 10:22) Timo Meier: wrist, 38 ft, xG 0.05 (P1 11:49) Simon Nemec: wrist, 10 ft, xG 0.09 (P1 12:07) Ivan Demidov: wrist, 29 ft, xG 0.10 (P1 12:36) Connor Brown: tip-in, 18 ft, xG 0.10 (P1 13:12) Jack Hughes: backhand, 6 ft, xG 0.22 (P1 13:45) Connor Brown: snap, 16 ft, xG 0.21 (P1 14:31) Timo Meier: wrist, 43 ft, xG 0.02 (P1 14:58) Dougie Hamilton: wrist, 73 ft, xG 0.00 (P1 15:09) Nick Suzuki: wrist, 23 ft, xG 0.13 (P1 15:28) Cole Caufield: snap, 9 ft, xG 0.17 (P1 15:41) Luke Hughes: wrist, 36 ft, xG 0.06 (P1 16:50) Connor Brown: snap, 21 ft, xG 0.16 (P1 17:04) Brendan Gallagher: snap, 18 ft, xG 0.19 (P1 18:20) Timo Meier: wrist, 38 ft, xG 0.04 (P1 18:53) Kaiden Guhle: wrist, 64 ft, xG 0.02 (P1 19:31) Oliver Kapanen: backhand, 25 ft, xG 0.04 (P1 19:39) Juraj Slafkovský: wrist, 31 ft, xG 0.12 (P2 1:16) Alex Newhook: wrist, 23 ft, xG 0.09 (P2 2:04) Alex Newhook: tip-in, 14 ft, xG 0.06 (P2 2:10) Alex Newhook: wrist, 9 ft, xG 0.08 (P2 2:12) Timo Meier: wrist, 17 ft, xG 0.15 (P2 2:59) Nick Suzuki: snap, 42 ft, xG 0.05 (P2 3:45) Lenni Hameenaho: wrist, 30 ft, xG 0.10 (P2 5:22) Simon Nemec: snap, 22 ft, xG 0.21 (P2 6:36) Jake Evans: wrist, 21 ft, xG 0.17 (P2 7:28) Juraj Slafkovský: slap, 35 ft, xG 0.10 (P2 7:56) Ivan Demidov: wrist, 22 ft, xG 0.15 (P2 9:56) Cole Caufield: slap, 26 ft, xG 0.05 (P2 10:28) Luke Hughes: wrist, 10 ft, xG 0.05 (P2 12:51) Jesper Bratt: snap, 26 ft, xG 0.03 (P2 13:52) Jack Hughes: wrist, 28 ft, xG 0.09 (P2 14:02) Brendan Gallagher: wrist, 38 ft, xG 0.02 (P2 15:37) Ivan Demidov: slap, 27 ft, xG 0.09 (P2 16:06) Jesper Bratt: wrist, 21 ft, xG 0.15 (P2 17:28) Luke Hughes: slap, 64 ft, xG 0.02 (P2 19:05) Jack Hughes: wrist, 26 ft, xG 0.11 (P2 19:12) Nico Hischier: snap, 34 ft, xG 0.08 (P3 0:09) Nico Hischier: wrist, 13 ft, xG 0.04 (P3 0:10) Luke Hughes: wrist, 74 ft, xG 0.00 (P3 0:23) Timo Meier: wrist, 60 ft, xG 0.01 (P3 0:33) Alex Newhook: wrist, 48 ft, xG 0.01 (P3 1:46) Brendan Gallagher: wrist, 7 ft, xG 0.06 (P3 2:42) Brendan Gallagher: wrist, 7 ft, xG 0.02 (P3 2:43) Brendan Gallagher: wrist, 11 ft, xG 0.01 (P3 2:43) Phillip Danault: tip-in, 10 ft, xG 0.09 (P3 2:49) Zachary Bolduc: wrist, 30 ft, xG 0.03 (P3 4:47) Brendan Gallagher: wrist, 28 ft, xG 0.13 (P3 8:02) Phillip Danault: tip-in, 9 ft, xG 0.09 (P3 8:34) Josh Anderson: snap, 28 ft, xG 0.09 (P3 9:20) Dawson Mercer: wrist, 27 ft, xG 0.11 (P3 9:39) Jesper Bratt: slap, 62 ft, xG 0.02 (P3 10:20) Connor Brown: wrist, 9 ft, xG 0.12 (P3 10:26) Connor Brown: wrist, 26 ft, xG 0.11 (P3 10:46) Dawson Mercer: tip-in, 16 ft, xG 0.03 (P3 10:51) Cole Caufield: snap, 28 ft, xG 0.11 (P3 12:16) Brian Halonen: tip-in, 7 ft, xG 0.11 (P3 12:57) Nick Bjugstad: wrist, 38 ft, xG 0.02 (P3 13:22) Oliver Kapanen: wrist, 40 ft, xG 0.01 (P3 13:47) Zachary Bolduc: wrist, 34 ft, xG 0.10 (P3 15:15) Dawson Mercer: slap, 47 ft, xG 0.03 (P3 16:15) Phillip Danault: wrist, 21 ft, xG 0.07 (P3 16:47) Cody Glass: backhand, 38 ft, xG 0.01 (P3 17:03) Nick Bjugstad: wrist, 6 ft, xG 0.03 (P3 17:05) Juraj Slafkovský: wrist, 16 ft, xG 0.08 (P3 18:32) Cole Caufield: wrist, 7 ft, xG 0.15 (P3 19:35) Lane Hutson: wrist, 68 ft, xG 0.02 (P3 19:52) Alex Newhook: wrist, 38 ft, xG 0.07 (OT 1:00) Nico Hischier: wrist, 38 ft, xG 0.02 (OT 1:28) Ivan Demidov: slap, 30 ft, xG 0.06 (OT 2:16) Jesper Bratt: wrist, 21 ft, xG 0.15 (OT 2:31) Oliver Kapanen: wrist, 27 ft, xG 0.18 (OT 2:40) Timo Meier: wrist, 22 ft, xG 0.14 (OT 3:33) Juraj Slafkovský: wrist, 19 ft, xG 0.06 (OT 4:15) Jack Hughes: slap, 33 ft, xG 0.17 (OT 4:35) Jayden Struble: GOAL, wrist, 38 ft, xG 0.05 (P1 15:58) Ivan Demidov: GOAL, snap, 14 ft, xG 0.16 (P2 8:12) Lane Hutson: GOAL, wrist, 27 ft, xG 0.17 (P2 9:28) Dawson Mercer: GOAL, wrist, 17 ft, xG 0.05 (P2 13:08) Jack Hughes: GOAL, wrist, 8 ft, xG 0.18 (P2 17:40) Timo Meier: GOAL, snap, 42 ft, xG 0.09 (P3 17:45)
About these numbers

xG comes from hockeystats.io's own model, a gradient-boosted tree model trained on every unblocked shot from the 2021-22 to 2025-26 regular seasons using the NHL's public play-by-play. Each shot's value is the share of similar shots that became goals. A team's xG is the sum over its shots; "deserve to win" asks how often the team would outscore its opponent if every shot went in at exactly that rate. Blocked shots count as attempts but have no xG (the NHL records where they were blocked, not where they were taken), so the map leaves them out.

Box score

Montréal Canadiens

Skater GAP+/− AttxG HitBlkTOI
Forwards
14 Nick Suzuki 011 0 30.18 0123:55
20 Juraj Slafkovský 000 -1 60.43 0022:46
13 Cole Caufield 022 0 80.67 0022:15
93 Ivan Demidov 101 -1 90.62 0020:40
15 Alex Newhook 000 -1 70.30 1115:15
76 Zachary Bolduc 000 0 20.13 0015:06
71 Jake Evans 000 0 10.17 1114:43
91 Oliver Kapanen 000 -2 50.38 0014:33
17 Josh Anderson 000 +1 10.09 0014:30
24 Phillip Danault 000 0 40.26 0012:11
90 Joseph Veleno 000 0 00.00 2010:06
7 Brendan Gallagher 000 0 70.43 2009:48
Defense
48 Lane Hutson 101 +1 40.22 0129:47
8 Mike Matheson 000 -1 00.00 1024:01
53 Noah Dobson 000 -2 10.00 1122:08
21 Kaiden Guhle 000 -1 10.02 3016:53
3 Jayden Struble 101 +2 20.05 3115:28
72 Arber Xhekaj 011 0 10.00 2010:00
Goalie SAGA SVSV% xGA GSAx
Jakub Dobes 38335 .921 3.77 +0.77

New Jersey Devils

Skater GAP+/− AttxG HitBlkTOI
Forwards
86 Jack Hughes 112 +1 60.77 0326:26
13 Nico Hischier 011 +2 50.20 1123:47
16 Connor Brown 000 +1 50.70 2022:17
91 Dawson Mercer 101 +1 40.23 0121:47
63 Jesper Bratt 011 +1 80.47 2020:24
28 Timo Meier 112 +2 100.62 5020:06
12 Cody Glass 000 -2 10.01 0012:43
29 Lenni Hameenaho 000 -1 10.10 1109:39
72 Nick Bjugstad 000 -1 20.05 0009:16
47 Paul Cotter 000 0 00.00 0206:27
48 Brian Halonen 000 0 10.11 1005:56
21 Marc McLaughlin 000 0 00.00 0004:34
Defense
43 Luke Hughes 000 +1 60.16 0027:43
7 Dougie Hamilton 011 +1 50.06 3222:54
8 Johnathan Kovacevic 000 +1 00.00 2121:08
71 Jonas Siegenthaler 011 -1 00.00 0118:55
71 Simon Nemec 000 0 30.29 0118:23
5 Brenden Dillon 000 -1 10.00 0015:15
Goalie SAGA SVSV% xGA GSAx
Jake Allen 29326 .897 3.92 +0.92

Skaters by time on ice. Goalie lines count shots with the goalie in net, from the NHL play-by-play.

Player ratings

What each player added to the result, in goals, from most to least. Hover a number for what it's made of.

Montréal Canadiens

Player Rating Points Shots On ice Pen FO Other GSAx TOI
47 Jayden Struble D +2.53 +0.75 +0.03 +1.68 0.00 0.00 +0.07 — 15:28
13 Cole Caufield R +1.84 +1.40 +0.43 +0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 22:15
48 Lane Hutson D +1.65 +0.75 +0.14 +0.67 0.00 0.00 +0.09 — 29:47
93 Ivan Demidov R +1.00 +0.75 +0.40 -0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 20:40
76 Zachary Bolduc R +0.99 0.00 +0.08 +0.65 +0.30 0.00 -0.04 — 15:06
72 Arber Xhekaj D +0.88 +0.55 0.00 +0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 10:00
11 Brendan Gallagher R +0.79 0.00 +0.28 +0.49 0.00 0.00 +0.02 — 9:48
75 Jakub Dobes G +0.77 0.00 — — 0.00 — — +0.77 65:00
15 Alex Newhook C +0.61 0.00 +0.20 +0.33 0.00 +0.03 +0.05 — 15:15
14 Nick Suzuki C +0.56 +0.55 +0.11 -0.02 0.00 -0.09 +0.01 — 23:55
24 Phillip Danault C +0.55 0.00 +0.17 +0.35 0.00 +0.03 0.00 — 12:11
71 Jake Evans C +0.38 0.00 +0.11 +0.22 0.00 0.00 +0.05 — 14:43
90 Joseph Veleno C +0.30 0.00 0.00 +0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 10:06
91 Oliver Kapanen C +0.27 0.00 +0.25 +0.10 0.00 -0.05 -0.02 — 14:33
20 Juraj Slafkovský L +0.24 0.00 +0.28 +0.01 0.00 -0.01 -0.04 — 22:46
8 Mike Matheson D +0.22 0.00 0.00 +0.24 0.00 0.00 -0.02 — 24:01
17 Josh Anderson R +0.17 0.00 +0.06 +0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 14:30
53 Noah Dobson D -0.40 0.00 0.00 -0.41 0.00 0.00 +0.01 — 22:08
21 Kaiden Guhle D -0.67 0.00 +0.01 -0.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 16:53

New Jersey Devils

Player Rating Points Shots On ice Pen FO Other GSAx TOI
28 Timo Meier R +2.63 +1.45 +0.40 +0.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 20:06
13 Nico Hischier C +1.58 +0.55 +0.13 +0.74 0.00 +0.13 +0.03 — 23:47
86 Jack Hughes C +1.56 +1.45 +0.50 -0.33 -0.15 -0.02 +0.11 — 26:26
91 Dawson Mercer C +1.19 +0.75 +0.15 +0.28 0.00 -0.01 +0.03 — 21:47
34 Jake Allen G +0.92 0.00 — — 0.00 — — +0.92 64:53
63 Jesper Bratt L +0.76 +0.70 +0.31 -0.21 0.00 0.00 -0.04 — 20:24
8 Johnathan Kovacevic D +0.72 0.00 0.00 +0.67 0.00 0.00 +0.05 — 21:08
16 Connor Brown R +0.55 0.00 +0.45 +0.14 0.00 0.00 -0.04 — 22:17
43 Luke Hughes D +0.52 0.00 +0.11 +0.43 0.00 0.00 -0.02 — 27:43
7 Dougie Hamilton D +0.26 +0.55 +0.04 -0.39 0.00 0.00 +0.06 — 22:54
47 Paul Cotter L +0.21 0.00 0.00 -0.04 +0.15 0.00 +0.10 — 6:27
48 Brian Halonen L -0.13 0.00 +0.07 -0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 5:56
17 Simon Nemec D -0.30 0.00 +0.19 -0.52 0.00 0.00 +0.03 — 18:23
21 Marc McLaughlin C -0.33 0.00 0.00 -0.32 0.00 -0.01 0.00 — 4:34
71 Jonas Siegenthaler D -0.54 +0.55 0.00 -0.99 -0.15 0.00 +0.05 — 18:55
29 Lenni Hameenaho R -0.84 0.00 +0.07 -0.96 0.00 0.00 +0.05 — 9:39
5 Brenden Dillon D -1.18 0.00 0.00 -0.88 -0.30 0.00 0.00 — 15:15
72 Nick Bjugstad C -1.26 0.00 +0.03 -1.13 -0.15 -0.01 0.00 — 9:16
12 Cody Glass C -1.27 0.00 0.00 -1.28 0.00 +0.01 0.00 — 12:43

An expected-goals take on Dom Luszczyszyn's Game Score: goals and assists, the quality of a player's own shots, shot quality for and against while they were on the ice at 5v5, penalties, faceoffs and puck plays, all in goals; goalies by goals saved above expected. From the NHL play-by-play and shift charts.