nhl Game Recap
Avalanche Down Montreal 8-4 - Match Report
Artturi Lehkonen was the difference, potting a pair for Colorado on Monday as the Avalanche skated off with a 8-4 victory over the Canadiens at Bell Centre.
The Avalanche were a -241 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Colorado got goals from Artturi Lehkonen(2), Valeri Nichushkin, J.T. Compher, Mikko Rantanen, Matt Nieto, Bowen Byram, and Nathan MacKinnon in the victory. Lehkonen opened the scoring at 2:59 of the first period.
Alexandar Georgiev turned in a 15-save effort for the Avalanche.
Montreal got goals from Mike Matheson, Denis Gurianov, Josh Anderson, and Chris Wideman in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 9-stop effort from Jake Allen in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 3-for-3, while the Canadiens were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 33-19.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Maple Leafs. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track at Pittsburgh.