nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Recap - Canadiens Win 6-3
Montreal earned a 6-3 victory over Pittsburgh behind a 2-goal performance from Josh Anderson on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.
The Canadiens were a +193 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Montreal got goals from Josh Anderson(2), Christian Dvorak, Artturi Lehkonen, Jonathan Drouin, and Tyler Toffoli in the victory. Drouin opened the scoring at 15:34 of the second period.
Jake Allen stopped 47 of 50 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Pittsburgh got goals from Jeff Carter, Evan Rodrigues, and Sidney Crosby in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pittsburgh got a 28-stop effort from Casey DeSmith in the loss.
Montreal scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot Montreal 50-33 in the game.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Canucks. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Calgary.