Oct 12, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; New Jersey Devils defenseman Seamus Casey (24) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals in the first period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Devils beat Canadiens in OT
Lazar accounted for an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and a plus-1 rating in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Ottawa. Lazar set up Tomas Tatar's fourth goal of 2024-25 in the middle frame, tying the score at 1-1.
Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey’s four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1.
Artem Zub and Zack Ostapchuk each scored a goal and Anton Forsberg stopped 25 shots to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
The New Jersey Devils were able to snap their four-game losing streak on Wednesday night against the Boston Bruins. Following a rough 2-4-3 skid, the team was in desperate need of a strong performance.
The New Jersey Devils visit the Montreal Canadiens for the first time this season, to begin a two-game road trip. You can watch on MSGSN2 or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below.
Ask most NHL players and they will say there is something special about playing games at Montreal’s Bell Centre, particularly on a Saturday night.
"We are pissed off," Dillon said. "We are frustrated. We are mad we are not winning. We also understand that we are still in a playoff spot. Ultimately, we have to get through this patch, and we will be okay coming out of it."
Quick stats: Caufield, Suzuki and Slafkovsky were all plus-3. Jake Evans was minus-3. The Canadiens blocked 32 shots — six each by Hutson and Carrier. While Dobes lost for the first time in his NHL career, his save percentage was .909.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom sustained an injury on Wednesday night at Prudential Center. At the 3:09 mark of the second period, Boston Bruins forward Justin Brazeau crashed into Markstrom.
The Ottawa Senators are victors of back to back matchups over the weekend with travel. With those points earned, the Senators have climbed to first in the wild card playoff race and have bumped Boston out.