Canadiens 5–2 Devils — Final Score & Stats (Feb 21, 2023)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	F
🇨🇦 MTL	1	2	2	5
😈 NJD	1	0	1	2

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Nick Suzuki

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 19:27 TOI

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Mike Matheson

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 27:27 TOI

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Sam Montembeault

38 saves

0.950 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Justin Barron Go-ahead 1st · 03:54

Assists: Nick Suzuki, Rafael Harvey-Pinard · beat Vitek Vanecek

1–0

😈 Jesper Bratt Tying 1st · 13:48

Assists: Jack Hughes · beat Sam Montembeault

1–1

2nd period

🇨🇦 Johnathan Kovacevic Go-ahead 2nd · 02:29

Assists: Jesse Ylonen, Mike Matheson · beat Vitek Vanecek

2–1

🇨🇦 Nick Suzuki 2nd · 03:42

Assists: Mike Hoffman, Corey Schueneman · beat Vitek Vanecek

3–1

3rd period

🇨🇦 Rem Pitlick 3rd · 05:13

Assists: Evgenii Dadonov, Christian Dvorak · beat Vitek Vanecek

4–1

😈 Dawson Mercer PP 3rd · 11:58

Assists: Miles Wood, Jack Hughes · beat Sam Montembeault

4–2

🇨🇦 Mike Matheson Empty net 3rd · 16:13

Assists: Christian Dvorak

5–2

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Harvey-Pinard · Suzuki · Dvorak 19:04

L2 Anderson · Dadonov · Ylonen 16:26

L3 Drouin · Hoffman · Belzile 14:14

L4 Pezzetta · Pitlick · Armia 11:26

D1 Matheson · Savard 25:36

D2 Harris · Barron 17:38

D3 Kovacevic · Schueneman 15:19

😈Devils

L1 Bratt · Hughes · Hischier 18:39

L2 Haula · Mercer · Sharangovich 15:58

L3 Tatar · Palat · Boqvist 13:51

L4 Wood · Zetterlund · McLeod 11:31

D1 Hamilton · Severson 21:36

D2 Graves · Siegenthaler 19:20

D3 Marino · Smith 16:43

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL NJD😈

18 Shots on goal 40

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

15 Hits 16

28 Blocked shots 9

8 Takeaways 7

12 Giveaways 17

6 Penalty minutes 4

MTL shooting 27.8% (5/18) NJD shooting 5.0% (2/40)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Sam Montembeault

38/40

.950 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

😈Devils

Vitek Vanecek

13/17

.765 SV% · 4 GA · 59:50 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

MTL NJD

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 10-12-2 (42% win rate, 24 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 20-6-1 (74% win rate, 27 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Canadiens

Canadiens — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 3-0-1 (75% win rate, 4 games)

Devils

Devils — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 2-4 (33% win rate, 6 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Nov 152022 😈NJD @ 🇨🇦MTL 5–1 Apr 72022 🇨🇦MTL @ 😈NJD 7–4 Mar 272022 🇨🇦MTL @ 😈NJD 2–3 SO Feb 82022 😈NJD @ 🇨🇦MTL 7–1 Feb 42020 🇨🇦MTL @ 😈NJD 5–4 SO

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❓ MTL vs NJD, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Devils on February 21, 2023?

Canadiens won 5–2. The final score was Canadiens 5, Devils 2.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Johnathan Kovacevic, Justin Barron, Mike Matheson, Nick Suzuki, Rem Pitlick.

Who scored for Devils?

Dawson Mercer, Jesper Bratt.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Sam Montembeault made 38 saves on 40 shots (.950 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Vitek Vanecek made 13 saves on 17 shots (.765 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.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🇨🇦 Canadiens

BeforeFeb 18 🇨🇦MTL @ 🍁TOR 1–5 AfterFeb 24 🇨🇦MTL @ 🔔PHI 5–2

😈 Devils

BeforeFeb 19 ✈️WPG @ 😈NJD 2–4 AfterFeb 23 👑LAK @ 😈NJD 3–4

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