nhl Game Recap
Canadiens Fall 5-1 Against Buffalo - Game Recap
The Sabres beat Montreal 5-1 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Craig Anderson's 30 saves.
The Sabres were a +129 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Buffalo got goals from Kyle Okposo, Tage Thompson, Zemgus Girgensons, Victor Olofsson, and Anders Bjork in the victory. Okposo opened the scoring at 6:40 of the first period.
Craig Anderson stopped 30 of 31 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got a goal from Chris Wideman in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 31-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.
Buffalo scored 3 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 36-31.
Buffalo looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Coyotes. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.