nhl Game Recap
Canadiens Down Philadelphia 3-2 - Match Report
Montreal needed a shootout to earn a 3-2 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday in NHL action at Bell Centre.
Montreal won as a +152 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Montreal got goals from Laurent Dauphin, and Artturi Lehkonen in the victory. Lehkonen opened the scoring at 5:20 of the first period.
Cayden Primeau turned in a 37-save effort for the Canadiens.
Jackson Cates, and Max Willman scored for the Flyers, finding the net behind Cayden Primeau.
Philadelphia got a 38-stop effort from Carter Hart in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-2, while the Flyers were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 40-39.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Bruins. Philadelphia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.