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Canadiens Down Toronto 5-2 - Match Report

Jonathan Drouin was the difference, potting a pair for Montreal on Saturday as the Canadiens skated off with a 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs at Bell Centre.

The Canadiens were a -131 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.

Jonathan Drouin(2), Brendan Gallagher, Nick Suzuki, and Joel Armia each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Gallagher opened the scoring for Montreal.

Carey Price turned in a 29-save effort for the Canadiens.

Andreas Johnsson, and Jake Muzzin scored for the Maple Leafs, finding the net behind Carey Price.

Toronto got a 33-stop effort from Michael Hutchinson in the loss.

Montreal scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Toronto lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 38-31.

Next game, Montreal takes its act on the road to face Arizona looking for another win. For Toronto, they head home to face Washington.