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New Jersey Devils vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 27, 2027

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 March 27, 2027.

March 27, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: New Jersey Devils at 50.3%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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New Jersey Devils logo
Away team

New Jersey Devils

50.3%
Fair American -101
Fair decimal 1.99
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Montréal Canadiens logo
Home team

Montréal Canadiens

49.7%
Fair American +101
Fair decimal 2.01
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 27, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Mar 27. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

84:14 together · 8 games

xG share71.9%
Corsi for / against
105 / 60
Fenwick for / against
67 / 40
Corsi share
63.6%
Fenwick share
62.6%
xG for / against
5.88 / 2.30
Defense pair

161:33 together · 10 games

xG share57.9%
Corsi for / against
192 / 134
Fenwick for / against
119 / 89
Corsi share
58.9%
Fenwick share
57.2%
xG for / against
7.24 / 5.26
All observed combinations

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

113:21 together · 10 games

xG share63.4%
Corsi for / against
167 / 83
Fenwick for / against
132 / 61
Corsi share
66.8%
Fenwick share
68.4%
xG for / against
8.36 / 4.82
All observed combinations

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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Connor Hellebuyck

New Jersey Devils · Last start: Oct 27

1 / 1 appearances covered

Shots faced
18
Save %
94.4
Goals allowed
1
Close-range shots %
55.6

Jacob Fowler

Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
143
Save %
94.4
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
33.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 27, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

xG for / game
3.43
xG against / game
2.21
xG differential / game
1.22

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Montréal Canadiens

xG for / game
3.40
xG against / game
3.23
xG differential / game
0.17

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 Mar 27, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
67.5
Corsi share (%)
58.1
Fenwick share (%)
58.0
Faceoff win %
51.5
Penalties / game
2.5

Shots / game: 32.1 · Shooting: 11.8% · Avg distance: 30.3 ft

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.6
Corsi share (%)
52.1
Fenwick share (%)
52.7
Faceoff win %
51.3
Penalties / game
5.2

Shots / game: 28.7 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 33.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL
16Points16
0.667Points %0.667
41Goals for38
33Goals against36
8Goal differential2
W4Current streakW3
Road versus home
New Jersey Devils NJD road
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL home
4Games6
2Wins3
4Points7
-3Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL
7-3-0Record6-3-1
14Points13
38Goals for30
25Goals against28
13Goal differential2
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New Jersey Devils NJD 8 wins
10 games reviewed
Montréal Canadiens MTL 2 wins
Total goals37 – 22
Goal differential +15 / -15
Goals per game3.7 / 2.2
Shots per game30.4 / 26.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 5, 2026
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
3 - 0 20 - 18 View
Apr 4, 2026
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
4 - 3 29 - 38 View
Nov 6, 2025
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 4 19 - 28 View
Feb 8, 2025
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
4 - 0 22 - 34 View
Jan 25, 2025
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
4 - 3 44 - 32 View
Nov 7, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 5 24 - 27 View
Feb 24, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 4 26 - 24 View
Jan 17, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 2 25 - 30 View
Oct 24, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
5 - 2 34 - 29 View
Mar 11, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
3 - 1 37 - 24 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.