Overview
- Jesper Bratt scored on a breakaway backhand 1:33 into overtime to give the Devils a 4–3 win and hand Jakub Dobes his first defeat of the season.
- Dobes stopped 24 of 28 shots and was visibly emotional afterward, saying he was disappointed in himself and referencing a similar OT loss to New Jersey last January.
- The Canadiens called off their scheduled Friday morning practice in Brossard following the overtime setback.
- Despite the loss, Dobes is 6-0-1 with a .920 save percentage and 2.25 goals-against average, with Sportsnaut citing Natural Stat Trick data placing him near the top in 5-on-5 goals saved above average and high-danger stops.
- Montreal is 9-3-2 with 20 points through 14 games, leading the Atlantic Division, and next hosts the Utah Mammoth on Saturday.