NEWARK — There are a few reasons the Montreal Canadiens have the N.H.L.’s best record.
The rookie goaltender Mike Condon’s play in place of the injured Carey Price, who won the Vezina Trophy and was named the league’s most valuable player last season, has been a big one.
On Friday night against the Devils, Condon made 25 saves, Alex Galchenyuk and Sven Andrighetto scored in regulation and again in a shootout, and the Canadiens rallied from a two-goal deficit to win, 3-2, for their fourth straight victory.
“We never give up,” said Andrighetto, who has two goals in three games since being recalled from the American Hockey League.