Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 4/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Prudential Center is where the New Jersey Devils (38-34-2) will attempt to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (43-21-10) on Saturday.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory against the Lightning their last time on the ice. Montreal recorded 32 mins in the box in this matchup. The Canadiens had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the victory. Additionally, they had 3 power play tries and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they scored on 4 out of the 23 shots they looked to score on.

Montreal Canadiens opponents have tallied 230 power play tries (5th in pro hockey) and have scored 53 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens have seen 2,059 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .889. Montreal has attempted 1,958 shots and holds a shot percentage of 13.3%. When at even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 176 goals while getting 208 when they are on offense. Montreal comes into the game with 211 power play chances and they have notched 52 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 24.64%. For the current season, they have earned 96 points and their points percentage is .649. When it comes to their scoring, the Montreal Canadiens have tallied 260 goals (4th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have surrendered 229.

The player in the crease for this game is Jakub Dobes. Over the course of his time in hockey, Dobes has earned 32 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .615. His save percentage currently sits at .905 in his 941 mins on the ice. Dobes has seen 1,480 shot attempts taken against him and he has 1,339 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 141 goals versus Dobes in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.71. He has a win-loss mark of 33-12-7 and he has started in 52 games. Dobes has participated in 54 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last contest, New Jersey faced the Rangers in a game where the Devils took the loss by a score of 4-1. The Devils converted 1 goal out of the 23 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing and recorded 1 out of those opportunities.

The Devils have accumulated 158 goals at even strength and 43 goals (19th in pro hockey) while on the power play. New Jersey has tried 2,209 shots (6th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.10%, while allowing the opposition 2,031 shots. During this campaign, the New Jersey Devils have 201 goals, 78 points, as well as a points percentage of .527. They have permitted 227 goals to be scored by of a combination of 188 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 191 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 22.51%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.26% on their opponents 188 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Jacob Markstrom in the crease. Teams are averaging 2.71 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,512 goals overall. Markstrom's quality start percentage is 52.2% and he has made 291 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 558 games and has played for a total of 28,403 minutes. Markstrom has accrued a lifetime mark of 263-230-64 and has been in goal for 576 contests. He has accrued 14,669 stops out of 16,181 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .907.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey

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