New Jersey 5, Montreal 2
| New Jersey | 1 | – | 5 |
| Montreal | 0 | – | 2 |
First Period_1, Montreal, Barron 2 (Pezzetta), 5:49. 2, New Jersey, Holtz 1 (Hamilton, Meier), 13:24. Penalties_Kovacevic, MTL (Tripping), 11:23; Smith, NJ (Interference), 14:40.
Second Period_3, New Jersey, Toffoli 2 (J.Hughes), 18:22. Penalties_Bahl, NJ (Interference), 10:33; Evans, MTL (Roughing), 13:35; Barron, MTL (Cross Checking), 18:40.
Third Period_4, New Jersey, Hischier 1 (Bratt, J.Hughes), 0:34 (pp). 5, New Jersey, Toffoli 3 (J.Hughes), 7:17 (pp). 6, Montreal, Matheson 1 (Caufield), 10:35. 7, New Jersey, Toffoli 4 (J.Hughes), 19:34 (en). Penalties_Xhekaj, MTL (Holding), 7:10; Marino, NJ (Roughing), 7:40; Haula, NJ (Delay of Game), 10:16.
Shots on Goal_New Jersey 8-14-12_34. Montreal 10-7-12_29.
Power-play opportunities_New Jersey 2 of 4; Montreal 0 of 4.
Goalies_New Jersey, Vanecek 2-1-0 (29 shots-27 saves). Montreal, Primeau 0-1-0 (33-29).
A_21,105 (21,288). T_2:33.
Referees_Pierre Lambert, TJ Luxmore. Linesmen_Ryan Daisy, Ben O’Quinn.