nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Falls 5-4 to Canadiens - Recap
Montreal earned a 5-4 victory over New Jersey on Tuesday, but needed a shootout to do it at Prudential Center.
The Canadiens were a -123 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Nate Thompson, Joel Armia, Christian Folin, and Nick Cousins each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Armia opened the scoring for Montreal.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 20 of 24 New Jersey shots in the victory.
New Jersey got goals from Kyle Palmieri(2), Miles Wood, and Jesper Bratt in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New Jersey got a 32-stop effort from Louis Domingue in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-2, while the Devils were 2-for-5 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot New Jersey 36-24 in the game.
Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Ducks. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track at Philadelphia.