nhl Game Recap
Canadiens Down Columbus 4-1 - Match Report
Montreal got a pair of goals from Joel Armia as the Canadiens skated to a 4-1 victory over Columbus on Friday at Nationwide Arena.
Montreal was an underdog by +128 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Montreal got goals from Joel Armia(2), and Tomas Tatar(2) in the victory. Tatar opened the scoring at 6:44 of the first period.
Carey Price stopped 34 of 35 Columbus shots in the victory.
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Carey Price.
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 22 of 25 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Montreal scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 35-26.
Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track at Minnesota.