Jack Hughes scored at 4:06 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3. Jake Allen made 29 saves in his first regular-season start against the Canadiens since being traded by Montreal to the Devils on March 8,

NEWARK—When the New Jersey Devils hit the ice for practice on Friday, it was expected goaltender Jacob Markstrom would be absent. What wasn’t expected was Jack Hughes’ absence.

This Saturday, the New Jersey Devils headed north to take on the surging Montreal Canadiens. In a back-and-forth affair, the Devils won 4-3, thanks to an overtime winner from Jack Hughes.