nhl Game Recap
Recap - Canadiens Defeat Columbus 3-2
The Blue Jackets came up short Tuesday against the Canadiens, falling 3-2 in a shootout.
Montreal was favored by -178 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Montreal got goals from Brendan Gallagher, and Tomas Tatar in the victory. Gallagher opened the scoring at 3:27 of the third period.
Carey Price turned in a 33-save effort for the Canadiens.
Zach Werenski, and Eric Robinson scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Carey Price.
Columbus got a 30-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-2, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Montreal 35-32 in the game.
Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Capitals. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. St. Louis.