nhl Game Recap
Canadiens vs Sabres Final: 4-3 - Recap
Montreal earned a 4-3 victory over Buffalo on Monday, but needed a shootout to do it at KeyBank Center.
Montreal was an underdog by +151 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went PUSH the consensus closing total of 7.0.
Montreal got goals from Brendan Gallagher, Jordan Harris, and Alex Belzile in the victory. Harris opened the scoring at 1:22 of the first period.
Jake Allen turned in a 30-save effort for the Canadiens.
Buffalo got goals from Riley Stillman, JJ Peterka, and Lukas Rousek in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Buffalo got a 38-stop effort from Eric Comrie in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-3, while the Sabres were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 41-33.
Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Sabres will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.