NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Stefan Noesen scored a power-play goal in overtime and Jacob Markstrom made 23 saves as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.

The Boston Bruins will be playing the New Jersey Devils tonight at the Prudential Center. This is an important contest for the Original Six club, as a win would allow them to pass the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, and Montreal Canadiens in the standings.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to build on one of their most exciting wins of the season. They will host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the final matchup between the two teams in 2024-25.

Despite an excellent start from the Penguins, the Lightning's shooting talent came up clutch to secure a 5-2 victory.

In a 56-second sequence late in the third period of a tie game, the Canadiens blocked six Devils shot attempts. It was the kind of display that showed Montreal’s toughness — even though the end result was an OT loss,

Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period,

Ask most NHL players and they will say there is something special about playing games at Montreal’s Bell Centre, particularly on a Saturday night.

The Bruins are in an incredibly tight Eastern Conference playoff race, so every point matters. Thus, a win against the Devils would be significant for them, as it would allow them to jump up in the standings. This is especially so when noting that the Bruins will also be playing the Senators tomorrow night as well.

The New Jersey Devils visit the Montreal Canadiens for the first time this season, to begin a two-game road trip. You can watch on MSGSN2 or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below.

Quick stats: Caufield, Suzuki and Slafkovsky were all plus-3. Jake Evans was minus-3. The Canadiens blocked 32 shots — six each by Hutson and Carrier. While Dobes lost for the first time in his NHL career, his save percentage was .909.

In a 56-second sequence late in the third period of a tie game, the Canadiens blocked six Devils shot attempts. It was the kind of display that showed Montreal's toughness — even though the end result was an OT loss,

Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist, Casey DeSmith stopped 33 shots in his second shutout of the season and Dallas beat St. Louis. Esa Lindell scored a power-play goal, Miro Heiskanen had an assist for the fourth straight game and Dallas won for the seventh time in its last nine road games.