New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction 4/5/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils meet Sunday in NHL action from the Bell Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils prediction.

Montreal Canadiens Recap

The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 shootout win over the Devils on Saturday to sit at 45-21-10 this season. After this game, Montreal will take on the Florida Panthers.

Canadiens Win 8th In A Row

Going into Saturday, Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 94 points including 27 goals and 67 assists while Cole Caufield has 83 points with a team-high 49 goals and 34 assists. Lane Hutson has 73 points with a team-high 62 assists while Ivan Demidov has 59 points with 16 goals and 43 assists. Noah Dobson has 46 points with 34 assists and Mike Matheson has 37 points with 7 goals and 30 assists. Oliver Kapanen has 37 points with 22 goals and 15 assists while Zack Bolduc has 28 points with 11 goals and 17 assists. Juraj Slafkovsky also has 67 points with 29 goals and 38 assists. Sam Montembault has gone 10-8-4 with a 3.43 GAA and an .872 save percentage in goal for the Canadiens while Jakub Dobes is 26-8-4 with a 2.73 GAA and a .903 save percentage. Jacob Fowler is also 8-5-2 with a 2.55 GAA and an .904 save percentage for the Habs this season.

New Jersey Devils Recap

The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to shake off their loss to the Canadiens on Saturday to sit at 39-34-3 this season. After this game, the Devils will head back home for a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Devils Alternate Wins & Losses In 6 Straight

Entering Saturday’s matchup, Nico Hischier has 61 points with a team-high 26 goals and 35 assists while Jesper Bratt has 66 points with 20 goals and 46 assists. Jack Hughes has 24 goals and 44 assists for his 68 points and Dawson Mercer has 17 goals and 21 assists for his 38 points. Timo Meier has 39 points with 22 goals and 17 assists while Luke Hughes has 35 points with 29 assists and Arseny Gritsyuk has 31 points with 13 goals and 18 assists. Jake Allen has gone 16-16-1 with a 2.70 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Jacob Markstrom has gone 22-18-1 with a 3.12 GAA and an .883 save percentage this season.

New Jersey Devils @ Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends: April 5, 2026

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Canadiens have won each of their last eight games.
• The Devils have lost seven of their last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Canadiens have won the second period in each of their last nine games when trailing after the first period.

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The Devils have won each of their last 10 road games against the Canadiens.
• The Canadiens have lost each of their last four games as home favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 13 games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Devils have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against the Canadiens.
• The Devils have won the third period in each of their last nine games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Devils’ last eight road games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the last four night games between the Devils and Canadiens have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last six home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last six games as road underdogs.

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

• Nick Suzuki has scored at least one goal in each of the Canadiens’ last five games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Nick Suzuki has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens’ last seven games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Cole Caufield ranks 1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (12) this season.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Timo Meier has scored a goal in each of the Devils’ last four games as underdogs.
• Nico Hischier has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last five games.
• Nico Hischier has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Montreal Canadiens rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.50).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank 8th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.31%).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.78).
• The New Jersey Devils have suffered the largest margin of defeat in the NHL this season (9-goals @ Islanders on January, 6).

Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils Prediction

I’m on the Canadiens here. I just think that even on a back-to-back, the Habs are the better team here and the Canadiens despite their youth, have the better goaltending depth in my eyes. I think the Habs stay hot with another W here so give me Montreal at home in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Montreal -165