NHL Prop Bets: New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens (April 4, 2026)
The Montreal Canadiens (44-21-10) face the New Jersey Devils (39-34-2) at Prudential Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Devils opened as favorites, but the Canadiens have since moved into favoritism at -118 to win and +210 to cover the -1.5 puck line. The Devils are -258 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Canadiens have a 43-32 Puck Line record this season, while the Devils hold a record of 29-46.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +100 and UNDER at -120.
- The Canadiens have a 41-31-3 O/U record this season (meaning 41 games have gone over the total points line, 31 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Devils have a 32-40-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Canadiens are averaging 3.51 goals per game this season (T3rd in the league). Comparatively, the Devils are averaging only 2.77 (27th).
- Defensively, the Canadiens are giving up 3.08 goals per game this season (21st in the league), while the Devils are giving up an average of 3.07 goals (T16th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Montreal is averaging 26.4 shots per game this season (23rd in the NHL). Meanwhile, New Jersey is allowing its opposition 27.5 shots per game (14th).
- Flipping that script, the Canadiens are allowing 27.8 shots per game (15th in the NHL), while the Devils are averaging 29.9 shots (4th).
Power Play
- Montreal holds a power play percentage of 24.4%, ranking 5th in the league this season, while New Jersey sits 10th with 22.8% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Canadiens have a penalty kill rate of 77.3% (ranked 25th), compared to the Devils at 79.1% (16th).
P1 Result
Montreal is +175 to win the first period, while New Jersey is +175.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 26-21-28 | 14-10-13 | 12-11-15 | 1-4-5 |
| New Jersey | 22-29-24 | 9-12-16 | 13-17-8 | 6-4-0 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Canadiens have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Devils have appeared in 14.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Canadiens have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Devils have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
New Jersey recorded a 3-4 overtime victory over Montreal at Prudential Center when these teams last met on November 6. Jack Hughes led the way to that result, recording 2 assists. The Devils have now won five straight against the Canadiens.
