NHL Prop Bets: Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils (April 5, 2026)
The New Jersey Devils (39-34-3) face the Montreal Canadiens (45-21-10) at Bell Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.
- The Devils have a 30-46 Puck Line record this season, while the Canadiens hold a record of 43-33.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115.
- The Devils have a 33-40-3 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 40 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Canadiens have a 42-31-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Devils are averaging 2.78 goals per game this season (27th in the league). Comparatively, the Canadiens are averaging +0.7 more at 3.50 goals (5th).
- Defensively, the Devils are giving up 3.07 goals per game this season (18th in the league), while the Canadiens are giving up an average of 3.08 goals (T19th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, New Jersey is averaging 30.0 shots per game this season (4th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Montreal is allowing its opposition 27.9 shots per game (17th).
- Flipping that script, the Devils are allowing 27.5 shots per game (14th in the NHL), while the Canadiens are averaging 26.5 shots (23rd).
Power Play
- New Jersey holds a power play percentage of 22.7%, ranking 10th in the league this season, while Montreal sits 8th with 24.3% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Devils have a penalty kill rate of 79.1% (ranked 15th), compared to the Canadiens at 77.4% (24th).
P1 Result
New Jersey is +205 to win the first period, while Montreal is +155.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 22-30-24 | 9-13-16 | 13-17-8 | 5-5-0 |
| Montreal | 27-21-28 | 14-10-13 | 13-11-15 | 2-3-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Devils have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 23.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Devils have played in 5 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 8.
Last Time They Met
Montreal recorded a 3-4 overtime victory over New Jersey at Prudential Center when these teams last met on April 4. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Jack Hughes did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 1 assist. That result snapped the Devils' five-game winning streak against the Canadiens.
