NEW JERSEY DEVILS (39-34-3) at MONTREAL CANADIENS (45-21-10)

New Jersey completes its back-to-back, home-and-home series against the Canadiens with a showdown in Montreal on Sunday night. Puck drop is 7:08 p.m. ET. 

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HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE MEDIA AVAILABILITY

MONTREAL, QC - Check back following Keefe's media availability around 5:00 p.m. ET.

THE SCOOP

The Devils quickly shift gears and head across the border to face the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Sunday night, wrapping up a home-and-home weekend back-to-back. New Jersey arrives in Quebec looking to exact some revenge after falling to the Canadiens 4-3 in a hard-fought shootout at Prudential Center on Saturday evening.

New Jersey now sits at 39-34-3 on the season. Despite Saturday's shootout loss, the Devils showed resilience by erasing a 3-0 deficit to force extra time. Jack Hughes and Timo Meier continued to drive the offense for New Jersey, with both forwards tallying a goal and an assist in the losing effort to help secure a hard-earned point.

The Canadiens, meanwhile, head back to home ice riding a massive eight-game winning streak. Montreal boasts a stellar 45-21-10 record (100 points) and sits comfortably in second place in the Atlantic Division. They've been one of the hottest teams in the Eastern Conference since the Olympic break and are actively pushing to lock up home-ice advantage for the first round.

Canadiens young stars Lane Hutson and Ivan Demidov both found the back of the net in Saturday's matchup, while Cole Caufield added two assists and remains one goal shy of 50. For New Jersey, Jack Hughes remains the primary offensive engine, and he'll be leaned on heavily to spark the group on Sunday as the Devils try to snap Montreal's surging streak.

WHO’S HOT

Devils: Since the Olympic break, Jack Hughes has 32 points (12g-20a) in 19 games.  That includes a hat trick and a career-high five-point game.

Canadiens: Cole Caufield is sitting on 49 goals for the season and looks to break the 50-goal mark for the first time in his career. He has points in 11 of his past 12 games for 21 total (12g-9a). That includes two assists against New Jersey Saturday night, and a hat trick/five-point game against the NY Islanders. 

INJURIES

Devils:
Gritsyuk (undisclosed)
Pesce (lower body)
Noesen (knee)
MacEwen (upper body)

Canadiens:
Texier (undisclosed)
Carrier (upper body)
Dach (upper body)
Laine (abdomen)

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

• Nov. 6 vs. Montreal, W 4-3 OT
• Apr. 4 vs. Montreal, L 4-3 SO
• Apr. 5 at Montreal

GAME NOTES

• The Devils and Canadiens meet for the third and final time this season.
• Jack Hughes has recorded 23 career points (8g-15a) in 14 games against Montreal, which marks his most career points against a non-divisional opponent.
• The Devils are 33-9-2 when scoring three or more goals this season.
• Devils captain Nico Hischier won 22 of 31 faceoffs (71%) against the Canadiens Saturday night.