{"id":541935,"date":"2026-04-05T11:44:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T11:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/541935\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T11:44:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T11:44:28","slug":"habs-outlast-devils-in-shootout-to-earn-eighth-straight-victory-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/541935\/","title":{"rendered":"Habs outlast Devils in shootout to earn eighth straight victory – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oliver Kapanen scored in the fifth round of the shootout to extend the Montreal Canadiens\u2019 win streak to eight games after Saturday\u2019s 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.<\/p>\n

Cole Caufield failed to find his 50th goal of the season, but tallied a pair of assists in the win, while Ivan Demidov, Jayden Struble, and Cole Hutson all scored for the Canadiens (45-21-10, 100 points).<\/p>\n

Both goaltenders impressed as Jakub Dobes made 35 saves en route to his fifth consecutive win, while Jake Allen stopped 26 shots in the loss.<\/p>\n

Jack Hughes, Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer all scored for the Devils (39-34-3, 81 points).<\/p>\n

Struble broke the deadlock with 4:02 remaining in the first as he sent a rocket of a shot into the top corner for just his second goal of the season.<\/p>\n

Caufield picked up his second assist of the night just over eight minutes into the second period as he slid a sneaky pass across to Demidov, who made no mistake to bury the power-play goal and extend his point streak to five games (two goals, four assists).<\/p>\n

Hutson stretched it to a 3-0 lead 9:28 into the middle frame as the puck bounced out to him with Allen sprawled out and an empty net in front of him.<\/p>\n

Mercer finally solved Dobes as he sent a short-side snipe over the netminder\u2019s shoulder with 6:52 left in the second.<\/p>\n

Just moments after Bratt was denied on a short-handed odd-man break, Hughes made the most of the second consecutive 2-on-1 chance, cutting the deficit to one with 2:20 left in the second.<\/p>\n

Caufield had his best chance at finding his 50th goal with 7:44 left in the contest as he fired off a high shot from the slot, but Allen got it with the blocker.<\/p>\n

Meier knotted things up at three with just 2:15 remaining in regulation as he took a pass from Hughes and sent his shot off the post and in.<\/p>\n

Dobes robbed Bratt at one end, before Allen stoned Kapanen at the other during an exciting overtime frame.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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