New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens

· National Hockey League

New Jersey Devils

40-34-3

Final
3 - 0

Montreal Canadiens

45-22-10

Devils beat Montreal 3-0, ending the playoffs-bound Canadiens' 8-game winning streak

The Canadiens got the playoff spot when Detroit lost 5-4 to Minnesota. They are the first Canadian team to secure a playoff berth this season.

Cody Glass, Timo Meier and Connor Brown scored for New Jersey as it fights to keep its slim postseason chances alive. Jack Hughes had two assists.

The Devils won their 11th consecutive game in Montreal, the longest active run in the NHL against a single opponent. The Canadiens haven’t beaten New Jersey at the Bell Centre since a 2-1 overtime victory on Dec. 14, 2017.

Jacob Fowler made 17 saves for Montreal. The Canadiens capped an undefeated five-game trip with a 4-3 shootout win over the Devils in New Jersey on Saturday.

Montreal's Cole Caufield remained a goal short of 50 for the second straight game after scoring his 48th and 49th on Thursday night against the New York Rangers.

Meier scored on a tap-in midway through the first period after a shot from Hughes went through Fowler’s legs and hit the post. Glass burst through the neutral zone and beat Fowler late in the second.

Brown added an empty-netter.

Up next Devils: Host Philadelphia on Tuesday night.

Canadiens: Host Florida on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

NJ wins series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal	1st Period 10:47	Timo Meier Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (46)
Goal	2nd Period 18:12	Cody Glass Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goal	3rd Period 16:35	Connor Brown Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (47), Jesper Bratt (48)

Statistics

NJ		MTL
19	Blocked Shots	11
20	Hits	27
7	Takeaways	3
20	Shots	18
0	Power Play Goals	0
2	Power Play Opportunities	4
0.0	Power Play Percentage	0.0
0	Short Handed Goals	0
0	Shootout Goals	0
29	Faceoffs Won	23
55.8	Faceoff Win Percent	44.2
19	Giveaways	13
9	Total Penalties	4
45	Penalty Minutes	11