David Schlemko (21) of the Montreal Canadiens passes the puck as Jean-Sebastien Dea (10) of the New Jersey Devils defends in the second period at Prudential Center on Nov. 21, 2018 in Newark, N.J.Elsa/Getty Images
Pavel Zacha scored twice, Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Wednesday night.
The teams were tied 1-1 in the first period before New Jersey scored four straight goals. Kyle Palmieri and Nico Hischier also scored for the Devils, and Keith Kinkaid stopped 24 shots to end the team’s two-game skid.
Jonathan Drouin and Max Domi scored for Montreal. Domi has a point in 11 straight games. Carey Price made 23 saves.
Hischier made it 2-1 in the first, Hall added his sixth goal midway through the second and Zacha stretched it to 5-1 later in the middle period.
Hischier was back in the lineup after missing four games because of a thumb injury.