The New Jersey Devils headed north of the boarder on Saturday to face the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. It was the first of many games without Jacob Markstrom as the Devils’ No.1 goaltender will be sidelined 4-6 weeks.

Jack Hughes scored on a breakaway at 4:06 of overtime to fuel the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Patrik Laine's pass caromed off the stick of defenseman Mike Matheson in Montreal's offensive end,

The New Jersey Devils visit the Montreal Canadiens after Dawson Mercer scored two goals in the Devils' 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins.

Captain Nico Hischier leaves the game early, but Devils pull out gutsy win with Jack the difference maker in extra time

The Devils have the horses to keep up: Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, and Timo Meier are capable of taking over games on any given night. Those four stars are spread across three lines in Sheldon Keefe’s current variation of the lineup, making the Devils a difficult team to match up against.

The Montreal Canadiens lost a tough 4-3 game in overtime against the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre on Saturday night.

The New Jersey Devils got some more bad injury news during Saturday's overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens. Devils captain Nico Hischier left the game in the third period and was unable to return to the action.

The New Jersey Devils visit the Montreal Canadiens for the first time this season, to begin a two-game road trip. You can watch on MSGSN2 or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below.

Suzuki won a faceoff back to Kaiden Guhle, who passed to Carrier. His slap shot eluded Allen, tying the game at 3 just over 3 1/2 minutes into the third period. It was Carrier’s first goal since being traded to Montreal from the Nashville Predators on Dec. 18, 2024.

For a second game in a row, the Montreal Canadiens looked out of breath before the game had even started and while they managed to bounce back, they couldn't get the two points, but they did pocket one.

Montreal Canadiens (24-20-4 ... The Devils won the previous meeting 5-3. Jesper Bratt scored two goals in the victory. TOP PERFORMERS: Lane Hutson has three goals and 34 assists for the Canadiens.

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils visit the Montreal Canadiens after Dawson Mercer ... The Devils won the previous meeting 5-3. Jesper Bratt scored two goals in the victory.