Forward trio
121:00 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 151 / 105
- Fenwick for / against
- 106 / 74
- Corsi share
- 59.0%
- Fenwick share
- 58.9%
- xG for / against
- 6.48 / 4.10
New Jersey Devils vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 5, 2026
NHL matchup
New Jersey Devils at Montréal Canadiens
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 5, 2026.
April 5, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
New Jersey Devils
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
139:47 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 154 / 113
- Fenwick for / against
- 114 / 83
- Corsi share
- 57.7%
- Fenwick share
- 57.9%
- xG for / against
- 7.52 / 5.50
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
121:39 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 137 / 133
- Fenwick for / against
- 109 / 97
- Corsi share
- 50.7%
- Fenwick share
- 52.9%
- xG for / against
- 7.60 / 6.89
Defense pair
134:56 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 96 / 168
- Fenwick for / against
- 75 / 122
- Corsi share
- 36.4%
- Fenwick share
- 38.1%
- xG for / against
- 4.23 / 8.06
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jake Allen
New Jersey Devils · Last start: Apr 4
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 146
- Save %
- 90.4
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 32.2
Jakub Dobes
Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Apr 4
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 179
- Save %
- 95.5
- Goals allowed
- 8
- Close-range shots %
- 28.5
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New Jersey Devils
- xG for / game
- 3.55
- xG against / game
- 3.12
- xG differential / game
- 0.42
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Montréal Canadiens
- xG for / game
- 3.44
- xG against / game
- 3.38
- xG differential / game
- 0.06
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New Jersey Devils
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 62.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.6
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.5
- Faceoff win %
- 53.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.3
Shots / game: 30.9 · Shooting: 12.6% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 54.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 45.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.5
- Faceoff win %
- 50.9
- Penalties / game
- 4.4
Shots / game: 26.6 · Shooting: 13.2% · Avg distance: 33.3 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NJD
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 16 |
| 0.667 | Points % | 0.667 |
| 41 | Goals for | 38 |
| 33 | Goals against | 36 |
| 8 | Goal differential | 2 |
| W4 | Current streak | W3 |
Road versus home
|
NJD road
|
Metric |
MTL home
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Games | 6 |
| 2 | Wins | 3 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| -3 | Goal differential | -3 |
Last 10 games
|
NJD
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 7-3-0 | Record | 6-3-1 |
| 14 | Points | 13 |
| 38 | Goals for | 30 |
| 25 | Goals against | 28 |
| 13 | Goal differential | 2 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NJD
7 wins
10
games reviewed
MTL
3 wins
Total goals36 – 27
Goal differential
+9
/
-9
Goals per game3.6 / 2.7
Shots per game32.4 / 26.0
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
New Jersey Devils
|
4 - 3 | 29 - 38 | View |
| Nov 6, 2025 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
New Jersey Devils
|
3 - 4 | 19 - 28 | View |
| Feb 8, 2025 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 0 | 22 - 34 | View |
| Jan 25, 2025 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 3 | 44 - 32 | View |
| Nov 7, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
New Jersey Devils
|
3 - 5 | 24 - 27 | View |
| Feb 24, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
New Jersey Devils
|
3 - 4 | 26 - 24 | View |
| Jan 17, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
New Jersey Devils
|
3 - 2 | 25 - 30 | View |
| Oct 24, 2023 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
5 - 2 | 34 - 29 | View |
| Mar 11, 2023 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
3 - 1 | 37 - 24 | View |
| Feb 21, 2023 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
New Jersey Devils
|
5 - 2 | 18 - 40 | View |