The Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils are set to meet in NHL action on Thursday night. Both of these teams have nine wins already this year and are looking like contenders to come out of their respective divisions. Here, I take a closer look at this huge matchup in the Eastern Conference and make my Canadiens vs Devils prediction for the night.
Our Canadiens vs Devils Pick
- Pick: New Jersey Devils to win
- Confidence: ★★★★☆
Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils
- Date & Time: Thursday, November 6 2025, 7:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
- Broadcast: ESPN+
Key Storylines
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Montreal enters this game at 9-3-1 and has collected points in six of its last seven games. They suffered a shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in their last game but will look to extend their four-game points streak here. New Jersey is 9-4-0 but comes off a 4-1 loss on the road to the Anaheim Ducks. They ended a four-game road trip with only one win. They are back on home ice here, where they are perfect on the season so far at 5-0-0.
Goaltending
The Devils are expected to lean on Jacob Markström in goal. He has had a rocky start but remains the veteran anchoring the crease for New Jersey. Markstrom has a 4.18 GAA and a .875 save percentage. Jakub Dobes is expected to get the start for the Habs tonight. He is 6-0-0 and has a 1.97 GAA on the year in what is becoming an incredible story out of Montreal.
Key skaters
Montreal captain Nick Suzuki (16 assists this season) and Cole Caufield (10 goals) are the driving forces behind the team’s offensive success. Rookie Ivan Demidov is tied for the rookie scoring lead so far this season. New Jersey’s Jack Hughes leads the team with 10 goals and 16 points. Dawson Mercer has 8 goals and 14 points in 13 games. Both teams are efficient on the power play this year and those players are a big reason for that.
Best Player Props
| Player | Prop |
|---|---|
| Jack Hughes | Over 0.5 Goals |
| Cole Caufield | Over 0.5 Points |
| Nick Suzuki | Over 0.5 Assists |
Betting Trends & H2H
- This is the first of three regular-season meetings set between the Habs and Devils this year.
- Montreal is 4-9 on the puckline market this season.
- New Jersey is 7-6 on the puckline so far this year.
- The Devils have gone 7-6 favoring the over this season.
- Montreal is 8-3-2 to the over when it comes to their totals.
Canadiens vs Devils Model Projection
Score Projection: New Jersey Devils 4 – Montreal Canadiens 2
Win Probability: New Jersey 57%, Montreal 43%
Final Thoughts
The Devils struggled in their recent road trip. But they are back on home ice now and they should continue to play at a high level in Newark. I’ll take the Devils to win this game on the moneyline in what might be the best game of the night in the NHL in terms of the quality of the teams involved.
