nhl Game Recap
Recap - Penguins Defeat Montreal 3-2
Pittsburgh skated to a 3-2 victory over Montreal on Saturday in NHL action at Bell Centre.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as +107 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Bryan Rust, Brandon Tanev, and Zach Aston-Reese each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Aston-Reese opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Matt Murray stopped 26 of 28 Montreal shots in the victory.
Artturi Lehkonen(2) scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Matt Murray.
Carey Price stopped 34 of 37 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Pittsburgh scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 37-28.
Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Panthers. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Winnipeg.