Montreal vs New Jersey Prediction 8 February 2025
📣How will the teams organize their play in the defensive zone? The teams Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils, who will meet on 8 February at 18:00 as part of the "NHL" tournament, will demonstrate their approach to defense. The game will take place at the “Bell Centre” hockey rink in the city of Montreal, and the odds for victory are as follows - against , respectively. Below you can find our match prediction and detailed team statistics.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils:
- played 40 matches;
- at home ice 19 wins (including extra time), away - 21;
- scored goals: 114 against 125;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.58, 2nd - 1.93, 3rd - 2.23;
- average total of the match - 5.45.
The last time the sides met was on 26 January 2025 at the arena of the team Montreal Canadiens - the match score was 4:3.
Head-to-head statistics Montreal - New Jersey

Montreal Canadiens Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Montreal Canadiens has participated in 54 matches, achieving the following results:
- 25 wins,
- 29 losses.
📈This season, Montreal Canadiens has a win rate of 46%, with 54% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6.17, scoring 2.96 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.43 goals.
🏒This season, Montreal Canadiens has scored 160 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 36.88% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 2.81 per game.
🥅And about defense, Montreal Canadiens has conceded 185 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 37.78% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 2.81 per game.
Match Results: Montreal Canadiens

New Jersey Devils Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, New Jersey Devils has competed in 56 matches, achieving the following stats: 30 wins, 26 losses.
📈This season, New Jersey Devils's win rate is 54%, with 46% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.41, with 3.05 goals scored per match and conceding 2.54 on average.
🏒So far, New Jersey Devils has managed to score 171 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 40.35% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.
🥅On the defensive end, New Jersey Devils has allowed 142 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 47.3% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.74 goals in away games.
Match Results: New Jersey Devils
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 40;
- Number of wins for the home team - 19, for the away team - 21.
Statistics: Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 54 vs 56;
- Number of wins: 25 (46%) vs 30 (54%);
- Number of losses: 29 (54%) vs 26 (46%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 13;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 14.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 3 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 7 vs 6;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 2.
Total Goals Prediction
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.85, for the away team - 3.13;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.45;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 13 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 15 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 19 once.
Statistics: Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils
- average total in the tournament: 6.17 vs 5.41;
- average total goals scored: 2.96 vs 3.05;
- average total goals conceded: 3.43 vs 2.54;
- Montreal Canadiens: average total at home in the tournament - 2.81;
- New Jersey Devils: average total away in the tournament - 3;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.6 (home - 2.5) vs 2.8 (away - 3).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 5.5 goals in 6 of last 7 Montreal Canadiens home games against New Jersey Devils (NHL).