nhl Game Recap
Red Wings vs Canadiens Final: 4-3 - Recap
Detroit got a pair of goals from Frans Nielsen as the Red Wings skated to a 4-3 victory over Montreal on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena.
Bettors who backed the Red Wings were rewarded as +140 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Detroit got goals from Frans Nielsen(2), Filip Zadina, and Robby Fabbri in the victory. Nielsen opened the scoring at 12:22 of the second period.
Jonathan Bernier turned in a 23-save effort for the Red Wings.
Montreal got goals from Artturi Lehkonen, Nick Suzuki, and Victor Mete in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 26-stop effort from Charlie Lindgren in the loss.
Detroit scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 30-26.
Detroit heads into a battle against the Senators. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Edmonton.