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Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens Wrap - Montreal Wins 6-2

Jeff Petry scored twice to lead the Canadiens over Vancouver 6-2 on Monday at Bell Centre.

Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as -160 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.

Montreal got goals from Jeff Petry(2), Artturi Lehkonen, Tyler Toffoli, Brendan Gallagher, and Nick Suzuki in the victory. Suzuki opened the scoring at 1:00 of the first period.

Carey Price turned in a 27-save effort for the Canadiens.

Adam Gaudette, and Jay Beagle scored for the Canucks, finding the net behind Carey Price.

Vancouver got a 34-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.

Montreal scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 40-29.