nhl Game Recap
Canadiens Fall 6-5 Against Florida - Game Recap
Jonathan Huberdeau was the difference, potting a pair for Florida on Sunday as the Panthers skated off with a 6-5 victory over the Canadiens at BB&T Center.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as -117 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Florida got goals from Jonathan Huberdeau(2), Aleksander Barkov(2), Mike Matheson, and Noel Acciari in the victory. Acciari opened the scoring at 4:34 of the first period.
Sergei Bobrovsky turned in a 38-save effort for the Panthers.
Jeff Petry, Tomas Tatar, Shea Weber, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and Max Domi scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Sergei Bobrovsky.
Montreal got a 28-stop effort from Carey Price in the loss.
On the power play, Florida went 0-for-5, while the Canadiens were 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Florida lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 43-34.
Florida heads into a battle against the Blue Jackets. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.