nhl Game Recap
Lightning vs Canadiens Final: 5-4 - Recap
Tampa Bay got a pair of goals from Alex Killorn as the Lightning skated to a 5-4 victory over Montreal on Saturday at Amalie Arena.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -193 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Tampa Bay got goals from Alex Killorn(2), Anthony Cirelli, Steven Stamkos, and Mitchell Stephens in the victory. Killorn opened the scoring at 19:01 of the first period.
Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in a 39-save effort for the Lightning.
Ben Chiarot, Jordan Weal, Max Domi, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Montreal got a 25-stop effort from Carey Price in the loss.
On the power play, Tampa Bay went 0-for-1, while the Canadiens were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 43-30.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act home to face Detroit looking for another win. For Montreal, they head on the road to face Florida.