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Recap - Canadiens Defeat Calgary 2-1

Jake Allen stopped 45 shots against Calgary on Thursday, leading Montreal to a 2-1 victory at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as +264 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.

Montreal got goals from Juraj Slafkovsky, and Cole Caufield in the victory. Slafkovsky opened the scoring at 0:13 of the first period.

Jake Allen turned in a 45-save effort for the Canadiens.

Elias Lindholm scored for the Flames, finding the net behind Jake Allen.

Calgary got a 17-stop effort from Jacob Markstrom in the loss.

Montreal scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Calgary went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 46-19.

Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Oilers. The Flames will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Washington.