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Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Recap - Canadiens Win 2-1

The Canadiens earned a 2-1 victory over Ottawa on Saturday behind a 41-save performance from Carey Price at Canadian Tire Centre.

Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as -136 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

Ilya Kovalchuk, and Nick Suzuki each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Suzuki opened the scoring for Montreal.

Carey Price stopped 41 of 42 Ottawa shots in the victory.

Drake Batherson scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Carey Price.

Marcus Hogberg stopped 23 of 25 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Montreal scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Ottawa went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Ottawa outshot Montreal 42-25 in the game.

Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flames. The Senators will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Chicago.