Devils vs Canadiens Final: 3-1 - Recap

Devils vs Canadiens Final: 3-1 - Recap

The Devils beat Montreal 3-1 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Martin Brodeur's 21 saves.

New Jersey was an underdog by +100 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.

Zach Parise, David Clarkson, and Matt Taormina each scored for the Devils in the victory. Parise opened the scoring for New Jersey, finding the back of the net at 18:03 of the first period. The goal was assisted by Ilya Kovalchuk and Adam Henrique.

Martin Brodeur turned in a 21-save effort for the Devils.

Montreal got a goal from Max Pacioretty in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Carey Price stopped 22 of 25 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, New Jersey went 0-for-0, while the Canadiens were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 25-22.

New Jersey heads into a battle against the Maple Leafs. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.