Brodeur matches all-time NHL goalie win mark

New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur has matched Patrick Roy's all-time National Hockey League record for goaltender victories at 551 making 22 saves in a 3-1 win over Montreal.

Brodeur achieved the milestone in his hometown of Montreal against the Canadiens, Roy's former team and one that he led to a pair of Stanley Cup crowns and where he played most of his Hall of Fame career.

The 36-year-old netminder improved to 13-3-2 on the season and 6-1 since returning on February 26 from a four-month absence for elbow surgery.

Brodeur, a four-time winner of the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender, has a 2.08 goals-against average since his return and hopes to match Roy with a fourth Stanley Cup playoff crown later this year.