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Recap - Hurricanes Defeat Montreal 4-3

Carolina needed a shootout to earn a 4-3 victory over Montreal on Thursday in NHL action at PNC Arena.

Bettors who backed the Hurricanes were rewarded as -158 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.

Martin Necas, Lucas Wallmark, and Erik Haula each scored for the Hurricanes in the victory. Wallmark opened the scoring for Carolina.

Petr Mrazek stopped 33 of 36 Montreal shots in the victory.

Montreal got goals from Tomas Tatar, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and Jordan Weal in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Carey Price stopped 40 of 43 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Carolina scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Carolina by a margin of 43-36.

Carolina looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Capitals. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track at Toronto.