nhl Game Recap
Arizona Skates Past Montreal 3-2 - Recap
The Canadiens came up short Monday against the Coyotes, falling 3-2.
Bettors who backed the Coyotes were rewarded as +122 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Derek Stepan, Taylor Hall, and Jakob Chychrun each scored for the Coyotes in the victory. Stepan opened the scoring for Arizona.
Antti Raanta turned in a 26-save effort for the Coyotes.
Montreal got goals from Jake Evans, and Brendan Gallagher in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 31-stop effort from Carey Price in the loss.
On the power play, Arizona went 1-for-6, while the Canadiens were 0-for-6 with the man advantage.
Arizona outshot Montreal 34-28 in the game.
Arizona heads into a battle against the Maple Leafs. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston.