nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Recap - Sabres Win 7-2
Jeff Skinner scored twice to lead the Sabres over Montreal 7-2 on Tuesday at Bell Centre.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as -106 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Buffalo got goals from Jeff Skinner(2), JJ Peterka, Henri Jokiharju, Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson, and Rasmus Dahlin in the victory. Dahlin opened the scoring at 0:35 of the first period.
Craig Anderson turned in a 29-save effort for the Sabres.
Sean Monahan, and Cole Caufield scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Craig Anderson.
Jake Allen stopped 31 of 38 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Buffalo scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-6 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 38-31.
Buffalo heads into a battle against the Blues. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.