nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Wrap - New York Wins 3-2
The Rangers beat Montreal 3-2 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Igor Shesterkin's 31 saves.
New York was favored by -195 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Chris Kreider, Julien Gauthier, and Kaapo Kakko each scored for the Rangers in the victory. Kakko opened the scoring for New York.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 31-save effort for the Rangers.
Josh Anderson, and Christian Dvorak scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Igor Shesterkin.
Montreal got a 31-stop effort from Cayden Primeau in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-3, while the Canadiens were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Montreal 34-33 in the game.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Maple Leafs. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Pittsburgh.