nhl Game Recap
Vegas Skates Past Montreal 5-2 - Recap
Montreal was unable to break down Robin Lehner on Saturday, firing 38 shots but scoring only 2 times in a 5-2 loss against the Golden Knights.
Vegas won as a +101 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Chandler Stephenson, Brayden McNabb, Dylan Coghlan, Jonathan Marchessault, and Alex Pietrangelo each scored for the Golden Knights in the victory. Pietrangelo opened the scoring for Vegas.
Robin Lehner turned in a 36-save effort for the Golden Knights.
Montreal got goals from Nick Suzuki, and Tyler Toffoli in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jake Allen stopped 13 of 16 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Vegas went 2-for-2, while the Canadiens were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot Vegas 38-18 in the game.
Vegas heads into a battle against the Red Wings. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Los Angeles.