nhl Game Recap
Montreal Ices Ottawa 2-1 - Recap
Artturi Lehkonen scored twice to lead the Canadiens over Ottawa 2-1 on Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as +134 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Montreal got a goal from Artturi Lehkonen(2) in the victory. Lehkonen opened the scoring at 16:47 of the first period.
Andrew Hammond turned in a 26-save effort for the Canadiens.
Ottawa got a goal from Colin White in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Matt Murray stopped 30 of 32 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-4, while the Senators were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Ottawa lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 32-27.
Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jets. The Senators will aim to get back on the winning track at Tampa Bay.