New Jersey (33-19-11-1) at Montreal (33-25-6-2).
After the storm, the hell arrives downtown. Tonight, Claude Julien’s players will have to fight against one of the best defensive teams in the NHL. Surprisingly, according to those in the sports betting community in the US, the Canadiens are the favoured team. If the Habs win tonight, it will be their fifth consecutive victory; seeing as so far on the streak they have defeated New York, Ottawa, Boston, and Carolina. The Canadiens have lost the past three meetings against New Jersey, while you have to go back to November 16th ,2002 to find the Canadiens last victory against the Devils. If you’re looking for great online sports betting sites, check out casino sbobet.
There are a few roster changes of note for tonight, one of which will see young Mike Komisarek return to the lineup. Komisarek will dress in place of Karl Dykhuis. Also, another one of the Habs bigger players, that being Chad Kilger, will resume his duties with the club, likely on the fourth line. Niklas Sundstrom is reportedly battling the flu, which will likely cause Steve Begin to slide onto the third line, thus sending Kilger to the fourth line.
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Recent Meetings
|
| Date |
Home |
Away |
| 1/23/2004 |
NJ 2 |
MTL 0 |
| 3/18/2003 |
MTL 0 |
NJ 1 |
| 1/7/2003 |
NJ 3 |
MTL 2 |
| 11/16/2002 |
MTL 3 |
NJ 1 |
| 11/15/2002 |
NJ 5 |
MTL 1 |
| 4/12/2002 |
NJ 5 |
MTL 2 |
| 2/5/2002 |
NJ 0 |
MTL 1 |
| 12/5/2001 |
MTL 1 |
NJ 2 |
| 10/13/2001 |
MTL 3 |
NJ 1 |
| 4/7/2001 |
MTL 0 |
NJ 2 |
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OVERALL
|
New Jersey |
|
Montreal |
|
Shots |
Goals |
% |
Shots |
Goals |
% |
| Period |
For |
Aga |
For |
Aga |
For |
Aga |
For |
Aga |
For |
Aga |
For |
Aga |
| 1st |
9.6 |
8.0 |
0.67 |
0.55 |
7.0 |
0.931 |
8.9 |
8.4 |
0.74 |
0.56 |
8.3 |
0.933 |
| 2nd |
10.1 |
8.2 |
0.97 |
0.70 |
9.6 |
0.914 |
9.3 |
10.0 |
0.83 |
0.83 |
8.9 |
0.917 |
| 3rd |
8.8 |
7.8 |
0.72 |
0.75 |
8.1 |
0.903 |
9.0 |
9.2 |
0.86 |
0.85 |
9.6 |
0.907 |
| OT |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.09 |
0.02 |
12.8 |
0.966 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.08 |
0.03 |
19.2 |
0.926 |
| Total |
29.3 |
24.4 |
2.45 |
2.02 |
8.4 |
0.917 |
|
27.6 |
28.0 |
2.52 |
2.27 |
9.1 |
0.919 |
|
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|
| Special Teams |
|
New Jersey |
Montreal |
| |
PP |
PK |
PP |
PK |
| Goals |
38.0 |
33.0 |
47.0 |
45.0 |
| Attempts |
245.0 |
217.0 |
266.0 |
249.0 |
| % |
15.5 |
84.8 |
17.7 |
81.9 |
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New Jersey Goaltenders
| Name |
Shots |
Saves |
% |
W/L |
| M.Brodeur |
1438 |
1316 |
0.915 |
30-19-10 |
| S.Clemmensen |
51 |
48 |
0.941 |
1-1-0 |
| C.Schwab |
68 |
66 |
0.971 |
2-0-1 |
Montreal Goaltenders
| Name |
Shots |
Saves |
% |
W/L |
| J.Theodore |
1514 |
1398 |
0.923 |
26-23-5 |
| M.Garon |
329 |
299 |
0.909 |
7-4-1 |
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Injuries
New Jersey Injuries
| Player |
Pos
|
Injury
|
Status
|
| Brian Rafalski |
D
|
Leg
|
Out indefinitely
|
| Corey Schwab |
G
|
Groin
|
Out for season
|
| Christian Berglund |
LW
|
Hip
|
Day-to-day
|
| Scott Stevens |
D
|
Concussion
|
I-R
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Montreal Injuries
| Player |
Pos
|
Injury
|
Status
|
| Jan Bulis |
C
|
Leg
|
Late March
|
| Sheldon Souray |
D
|
Knee
|
Late March
|
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