nhl Game Recap
Recap - Canadiens Defeat Calgary 2-1
Montreal earned a 2-1 victory over Calgary on Monday, but needed a shootout to do it at Bell Centre.
Montreal was an underdog by +175 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Josh Anderson scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Anderson opened the scoring for Montreal.
Jake Allen turned in a 34-save effort for the Canadiens.
Calgary got a goal from Jonathan Huberdeau in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Calgary got a 37-stop effort from Jacob Markstrom in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-7, while the Flames were 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
Calgary lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 38-35.
Next game, Montreal takes its act on the road to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Calgary, they head home to face Vancouver.