The New Jersey Devils will face the Montreal Canadiens in this NHL matchup at the Bell Centre on Saturday, January 25th. WATCH: Devils vs Canadiens Live | Stream free on Fubo Jack Hughes leads the Devils into this matchup,

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Analyzing Saturday’s New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The New Jersey Devils picked up a 4-3 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 25. Devils superstar Jack Hughes was the hero, as he scored the overtime winner to get New Jersey two points. With this win against the Canadiens, the Devils made history.

Captain Nico Hischier leaves the game early, but Devils pull out gutsy win with Jack the difference maker in extra time

The New Jersey Devils are actively searching for a bottom-six center, and they might have found one in upcoming Montreal Canadiens free agent forward Jake Evans. The Devils, second in the Metropolitan Division with a 26-15-6 record, are looking to solidify their lineup ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.

Jack Hughes scored on a breakaway at 4:06 of overtime to fuel the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

The Devils have the horses to keep up: Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, and Timo Meier are capable of taking over games on any given night. Those four stars are spread across three lines in Sheldon Keefe’s current variation of the lineup, making the Devils a difficult team to match up against.

New Jersey scored four times in the second period and Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday.

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The Wild are also missing crucial players in Kirill Kaprizov and Jonas Brodin. The former has played at a Hart Trophy level this season while the latter is one of the best defenders in the sport and would be a top candidate to try and slow Laine down.