Quick Recap: Devils 4, Canadiens 3 (OT)
The New Jersey Devils secured a 4-3 overtime victory against the Montréal Canadiens in an intense matchup.
Game Highlights
- NJD 1, MTL 0: Cody Glass returned from injury and opened the scoring unassisted just 1:53 into the game.
- NJD 1, MTL 1: The Canadiens tied the game after a puck deflected over goalie Jacob Markstrom’s head.
- NJD 2, MTL 1: Ondrej Palat scored his first goal of the season, putting the Devils ahead again.
- NJD 2, MTL 2: The Canadiens quickly responded less than a minute into the period to even the score.
- MTL 3, NJD 2: Oliver Kapanen grabbed a rebound and gave the Canadiens their first lead of the game.
- NJD 3, MTL 3: Timo Meier tied the game with 1:07 left as the Devils pulled their goalie for an extra attacker.
- NJD 4, MTL 3: Jesper Bratt scored the decisive overtime goal to win the game for New Jersey.
"Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe speaks to the team after a 4-3 overtime win against the Habs."
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Author's summary: The New Jersey Devils edged the Montréal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime, with impactful goals from key players marking a thrilling comeback and a dramatic finish.