🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 26-9-4 before this game

4–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MTL	1	2	1	4
NJD	0	3	2	5

Canadiens at Devils

Devils beat Canadiens 5–4 at Prudential Center on January 5, 1985.

🗓 Sat, Jan 5, 1985 · 12:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Doug Sulliman

2 G

2 shots · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Bruce Driver

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · -1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Tim Higgins

2 A

1 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Guy Carbonneau Go-ahead 1st · 12:17

Assists: Petr Svoboda, Chris Nilan · beat Glenn Resch

1–0

2nd period

😈 Kirk Muller Tying 2nd · 00:27

Assists: Aaron Broten · beat Steve Penney

1–1

😈 Bruce Driver PP Go-ahead 2nd · 06:34

Assists: Jan Ludvig, Tim Higgins · beat Steve Penney

1–2

🇨🇦 Ron Flockhart Tying 2nd · 09:57

Assists: Kent Carlson, Petr Svoboda · beat Glenn Resch

2–2

🇨🇦 Bob Gainey Go-ahead 2nd · 13:55

Assists: Craig Ludwig · beat Glenn Resch

3–2

😈 Doug Sulliman PP Tying 2nd · 15:02

Assists: Bruce Driver, Tim Higgins · beat Steve Penney

3–3

3rd period

😈 Doug Sulliman Go-ahead 3rd · 06:48

Assists: Rick Meagher · beat Steve Penney

3–4

🇨🇦 Mike Mcphee Tying 3rd · 09:06

Assists: Ryan Walter, Mark Hunter · beat Glenn Resch

4–4

😈 Paul Gagne Go-ahead 3rd · 10:33

Assists: Dave Lewis · beat Steve Penney

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL NJD😈

39 Shots on goal 28

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3

11 Penalty minutes 11

MTL shooting 10.3% (4/39) NJD shooting 17.9% (5/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Steve Penney

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:11 TOI

😈Devils

Glenn Resch

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 26-9-4 (67% win rate, 39 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 12-20-5 (32% win rate, 37 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ MTL vs NJD, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Devils on January 5, 1985?

Devils won 5–4.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Devils?

The final score was Canadiens 4, Devils 5.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Bob Gainey, Guy Carbonneau, Mike Mcphee, Ron Flockhart.

Who scored for Devils?

Doug Sulliman (2), Bruce Driver, Kirk Muller, Paul Gagne.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Steve Penney made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Glenn Resch made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Devils season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Jan 3

😈Devils

Previous game · Jan 3

Also on January 5, 1985

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