NEWARK, N.J. (AP) \u2014 Oliver Kapanen’s decisive goal in the shootout gave the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils for their eighth straight win on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Kapanen scored on a wrist shot past Devils goalie Jake Allen in the fifth round of the shootout.<\/p>\n
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