Overview
- Puck drop is 7:00 p.m. ET with broadcasts on MSGSN in New Jersey and TSN2/RDS in Montreal, plus streaming on ESPN+ and TSN+.
- Canadiens coach Martin St-Louis confirmed rookie Jakub Dobeš as the starter in goal; New Jersey had not formally named its starter.
- Montreal enters at 9-3-1 after a 5-4 shootout loss to Philadelphia, and New Jersey is 9-4-0 after a 4-1 defeat in Anaheim.
- The Devils sent Seamus Casey to Utica and recalled Colton White, with Brett Pesce and Johnathan Kovacevic expected out and Connor Brown a game-time decision after returning to practice.
- Nick Suzuki carries a 12-game point streak for Montreal, while Jack Hughes scored his 10th of the season in the Devils’ last game.