The New Jersey Devils, now 9-4-0 after a loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, return to Prudential Center against the Montreal Canadiens, who stand at 9-3-1 with a 5-2-0 road record. The Devils have a tall task tonight, as they look to get back on track against the leaders of the Atlantic Division.
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Dawson Mercer’s rebound season (8G, 6A) presses on, scoring five goals and six points in his last five games. Jack Hughes (10G, 6A) and Mercer are leading the way in New Jersey. Meanwhile, Jacob Markstrom looks settled after he inked a new two-year extension. Sheldon Keefe and Co. are hoping that continues at home tonight.
The Canadiens are hot, paced by an even hotter Nick Suzuki (3G, 16A) and Cole Caufield (10G, 6A), who are all looking to extend their strong start.
It’s certainly a battle between two young, exciting, up-and-coming teams.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup.
What to Know vs. Canadiens
— The Devils recorded a 3-0-0 record against Montreal last season and are 5-1-0 against the Habs since 2023-24. The Devils have won four consecutive games against the Habs, and last suffered a loss against Montreal on Jan. 17, 2024.
— Jesper Bratt (4G-3A) and Jack Hughes (3G-3A) led the Devils with seven and six points respectively against Montreal last season.
2025-26 vs. Canadiens
11/6/25 7:00 P.M. ET Prudential Center
04/04/26 7:00 P.M. ET Prudential Center
04/05/26 7:00 P.M. ET Bell Centre
Devils vs. Canadiens
All-time Record: 57-77-14-9
All-time Home Record: 33-33-9-3
All-time Road Record: 24-44-5-6
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Stefan Noesen – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt
Ondrej Palat – Nico Hischier – Arseny Gritsyuk
Timo Meier – Dawson Mercer – Connor Brown
Paul Cotter – Juho Lammikko – Luke Glendening
Defensemen
Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton
Brenden Dillon – Luke Hughes
Dennis Cholowski – Simon Nemec
Goaltenders
Jacob Markstrom
Jake Allen
*Lineup subject to change
Current Injuries: Connor Brown (undisclosed, day-to-day), Cody Glass (Upper-body, out since Oct. 22), Evgenii Dadonov (hand fracture, out since Oct. 9), Johnathan Kovacevic (Lower-body, out since Oct. 9), Brett Pesce (Lower-body, out since Oct. 9).
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 69
Note: It appears optimistic Connor Brown will return to the lineup
Projected Canadiens Lineup*
Forwards
Cole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Juraj Slafkovsky
Zachary Bolduc – Kirby Dach – Brendan Gallagher
Alex Newhook – Oliver Kapanen – Ivan Demidov
Josh Anderson – Jake Evans – Joe Veleno
Defensemen
Mike Matheson – Noah Dobson
Jayden Struble – Lane Hutson
Arber Xhekaj – Alexandre Carrier
Goaltenders
Jakub Dobes
Sam Montembeault
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 7:00 P.M. ET
Watch: MSGSN
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
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Wed., Nov. 12 At CHI 9:30 P.M. E.T.
Sat., Nov. 15 At WSH 7:00 P.M. E.T.
