nhl Game Recap
Canadiens Fall 6-5 Against New York - Game Recap
Brendan Lemieux was the difference, potting a pair for New York on Saturday as the Rangers skated off with a 6-5 victory over the Canadiens at Bell Centre.
The Rangers were a +194 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
New York got goals from Brendan Lemieux(2), Artemi Panarin, Jacob Trouba, Pavel Buchnevich, and Filip Chytil in the victory. Chytil opened the scoring at 6:10 of the second period.
Alexandar Georgiev turned in a 38-save effort for the Rangers.
Montreal got goals from Artturi Lehkonen(2), Max Domi(2), and Shea Weber in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Carey Price stopped 28 of 34 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot New York 43-34 in the game.
New York heads into a battle against the Wild. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston.