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Canadiens Fall 2-1 Against Winnipeg - Game Recap

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 40 shots against Montreal on Saturday, leading Winnipeg to a 2-1 victory at Bell MTS Place.

Winnipeg was an underdog by +122 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.

Paul Stastny, and Nikolaj Ehlers each scored for the Jets in the victory. Ehlers opened the scoring for Winnipeg.

Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 40-save effort for the Jets.

Nick Suzuki scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.

Jake Allen stopped 19 of 21 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Winnipeg scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Montreal outshot Winnipeg 41-21 in the game.

Winnipeg looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canucks. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Ottawa.