nhl Game Recap
Lightning Down Montreal 2-1 - Match Report
Montreal was unable to break down Andrei Vasilevskiy on Thursday, firing 39 shots but scoring only 1 times in a 2-1 loss against the Lightning.
The Lightning were a -140 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Anthony Cirelli, and Nikita Kucherov each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Cirelli opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.
Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in a 38-save effort for the Lightning.
Jeff Petry scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Carey Price stopped 21 of 23 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Tampa Bay scored 0 times on 0 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 39-23.
Tampa Bay heads into a battle against the Senators. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.