Devils 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)
MONTREAL -- Defenseman John Moore scored at 2:31 of overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday at the Bell Centre.
Goaltender Cory Schneider, making his first career start at the Bell Centre, stopped 30 shots for New Jersey (13-9-2) while Mike Condon made 28 saves for the Canadiens (18-4-4).
Center Patrik Elias and right winger Kyle Palmieri scored third-period goals for the Devils, with Palmieri's coming with 22 seconds left in regulation. Center Alex Galchenyuk scored both Montreal goals.
Galchenyuk found the back of the net for the fourth straight game to get the scoring started at 9:06 of the second period.
After the Canadiens won a puck battle behind the net, the puck made its way to left winger Lars Eller, who backhanded it to defenseman Nathan Beaulieu at the left point. Beaulieu made his way to the middle of the blue line before winding up and taking a shot that hit Galchenyuk, being watched by Devils blue-liner John Moore, at the hashmarks and rising to beat Schneider.
The goal, producing the longest goal-scoring streak of Galchenyuk's young career, extended the center's point streak to five games.
He added his second of the night - on the power play - at 8:50 of the third period.
Center Tomas Plekanec picked up the loose puck after defenseman Andrei Markov's point shot hit Andy Greene's leg. Schneider saved the shot and left winger Max Pacioretty got a few whacks at the rebound before Galchenyuk lifted it into the net.
Elias cut the lead in half just over two minutes later. Center Travis Zajac held off a Montreal defender before dishing off to blue-liner Adam Larsson at the right point. Larsson fired from outside the circle and deflected off Elias past Condon.
Palmieri forced overtime with his eighth of the season at 19:38. With Schneider pulled, Henrique won the faceoff and sent it to Moore. Moore quickly dished off to Henrique along the wall and his shot was tipped by Palmieri in a screen in front.
Moore scored the winner when he poked in the rebound of Henrique's shot.
NOTES: The Devils kept the same lineup as Friday night's matchup, scratching C Brian O'Neill, C Stefan Matteau and D David Schlemko. ... Montreal made one change to its lineup, inserting LW Christian Thomas for C/W Bud Holloway, leaving D Alexei Emelin as the other healthy scratch. Holloway was reassigned to St. John's of the American Hockey League. ... Canadiens D Andrei Markov suited up for his 871st career NHL game, tying him with Steve Shutt for 13th on the team's all-time games played list, while C Tomas Plekanec appeared in his 786th game, claiming sole possession of 22nd place. ... New Jersey RW Jiri Tlusty missed his fourth straight game with an upper body injury.