nhl Game Recap
Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens Recap - Canadiens Win 5-2
Montreal got a pair of goals from Kirby Dach as the Canadiens skated to a 5-2 victory over Vancouver on Wednesday at Bell Centre.
Montreal won as a +144 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Kirby Dach(2), Mike Hoffman, Nick Suzuki, and Arber Xhekaj each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Suzuki opened the scoring for Montreal.
Sam Montembeault stopped 31 of 33 Vancouver shots in the victory.
Vancouver got goals from Luke Schenn, and Nils Hoglander in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Thatcher Demko stopped 24 of 29 shots for the Canucks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Montreal scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Vancouver by a margin of 33-29.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Penguins. Vancouver, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.