nhl Game Recap
Canadiens vs Sabres Final: 3-2 - Recap
Sam Montembeault stopped 43 shots against Buffalo on Thursday, leading Montreal to a 3-2 victory at KeyBank Center.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as +168 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Josh Anderson, Brendan Gallagher, and Kaiden Guhle each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Gallagher opened the scoring for Montreal.
Sam Montembeault turned in a 43-save effort for the Canadiens.
Jeff Skinner, and Dylan Cozens scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Sam Montembeault.
Buffalo got a 31-stop effort from Eric Comrie in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-3, while the Sabres were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 45-34.
Next game, Montreal takes its act on the road to face St. Louis looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head home to face Chicago.