Devils tie it late in 3rd, edge Canadiens in OT

NEWARK, N.J. – Jesper Bratt scored on a breakaway 1:33 into overtime, and the New Jersey Devils rallied for a 4-3 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Prudential Center on Thursday.

Bratt also had an assist, and Jack Hughes had two assists for the Devils (10-4-0), who have not lost at home this season (6-0-0). Jacob Markstrom made 16 saves.

"I just tried to read the goalie's movement and felt like I came in with a lot of speed," Bratt said. "I felt pretty comfortable in that situation to try to make him believe I'd do one thing, and just try to read what the goalie was doing."

New Jersey became the first team to 10 wins this season.

"It's nice to get 10 wins, but we want to keep building our game," Devils forward Timo Meier said. "We know what we're trying to accomplish on a daily basis to get better and push each other. This game was a good game to learn from."

Noah Dobson had two assists, and Jakub Dobes made 24 saves for the Canadiens (9-3-2), who had won their first five games that ended in overtime this season.

Dobes had won his first six starts this season with a 1.97 goals-against average and .930 save percentage. However, the 24-year-old rookie goalie became emotional when speaking with the media postgame, blaming himself for the loss.

"I think we played good enough to win, but it's just not good enough from my side. I don't know, it's really hard right now," Dobes said. "I need to be better, 6-0 is not good enough."

Dobson defended his goalie.

"I think he's being hard on himself," he said. "I think he's played great hockey for us. He's a gamer. He keeps things light, which is kind of his personality. But when we get to the rink for game time and he's starting, he's a gamer, and you see that out there. His compete level on every play is high. We all have his back. He's been great for us all year. I'm sure he will continue to do so."

Jake Evans tied it 2-2 for Montreal just 59 seconds into the third period on a sharp-angled shot from the right face-off circle that trickled under Markstrom's left pad.

Oliver Kapanen then put Montreal ahead 3-2 at 10:33, converting on a rebound with a backhand from the slot.

"I think we played well tonight," Canadiens forward Kirby Dach said. "We did a lot of the right things and had a lot of chances. We just got to find a way to start closing those games out."

Meier tied it 3-3 with 1:07 remaining in regulation when he scored on a scramble in the crease at the right post.

"We showed character this game," Meier said. "Sometimes during the season there's going to be games like this where it's great when you find a way to win and it feels good, but you definitely got to know what you did right and what didn't go your way."

Cody Glass gave New Jersey a 1-0 lead at 1:53 of the first period. Following a turnover by Montreal at its own blue line, Glass scored with a snap shot from the left face-off circle that beat Dobes far side.

Glass had missed the previous seven games with an upper-body injury.

"I thought Glass was very noticeable and made a big difference tonight," New Jersey coach Sheldon Keefe said. "You can put him out against anybody, and that really helps matchups against a strong team like this. We missed him when he was gone, and his game is growing for me."

Montreal tied it 1-1 at 2:59. Dobson fired a puck from along the right boards that deflected off the chest of Dach in the slot, over the head of Markstrom, and into the net.

Ondrej Palat put New Jersey back in front 2-1 at 8:05 of the second period, scoring his first of the season on a wrist shot from the slot after taking a no-look backhand pass from below the goal line by defenseman Simon Nemec.

NOTES: Montreal captain Nick Suzuki had his 12-game point streak end (three goals, 16 assists). ... Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton sustained a lower-body injury early in the second period and didn't return. Keefe said Hamilton will be reevaluated on Friday. ... Brett Pesce was seen wearing a cast on his left hand during the broadcast. The Devils defenseman has missed the past five games.