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Recap - Canadiens Defeat New York 2-1

Sam Montembeault stopped 38 shots against New York on Sunday, leading Montreal to a 2-1 victory at Madison Square Garden.

Montreal won as a +322 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Montreal got goals from Kirby Dach, and Cole Caufield in the victory. Dach opened the scoring at 4:54 of the second period.

Sam Montembeault stopped 38 of 39 New York shots in the victory.

Artemi Panarin scored for the Rangers, finding the net behind Sam Montembeault.

New York got a 29-stop effort from Igor Shesterkin in the loss.

On the power play, Montreal went 1-for-2, while the Rangers were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

New York outshot Montreal 39-31 in the game.

Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jets. The Rangers will aim to get back on the winning track at Columbus.