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Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs Recap - Canadiens Win 6-5

Montreal needed a shootout to earn a 6-5 victory over Toronto on Saturday in NHL action at Scotiabank Arena.

Montreal won as a +131 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Jonathan Drouin, Max Domi, Brendan Gallagher, Phillip Danault, and Jeff Petry each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Domi opened the scoring for Montreal.

Carey Price turned in a 32-save effort for the Canadiens.

Auston Matthews(2), Trevor Moore, Alexander Kerfoot, and William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs, finding the net behind Carey Price.

Michael Hutchinson stopped 37 of 42 shots for the Maple Leafs, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Montreal scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.

Montreal outshot Toronto 42-37 in the game.

Montreal heads into a battle against the Sabres. Toronto, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Louis.