nhl Game Recap
Calgary Skates Past Montreal 2-0 - Recap
The Flames earned a 2-0 victory over Montreal on Saturday behind a 37-save performance from Jacob Markstrom at Bell Centre.
The Flames were a +116 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Calgary got goals from Mikael Backlund, and Johnny Gaudreau in the victory. Gaudreau opened the scoring at 3:34 of the first period.
Jacob Markstrom turned in a 37-save effort for the Flames.
Jake Allen stopped 31 of 32 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Calgary scored 1 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot Calgary 37-33 in the game.
Calgary heads into a battle against the Jets. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Vancouver.