nhl Game Recap
Florida Skates Past Montreal 5-2 - Recap
The Panthers got a 3-goal performance from Matthew Tkachuk as Florida handed Montreal a 5-2 defeat on Thursday at Bell Centre.
The Panthers were a -180 favorite in the win. The combined score pushed PUSH the total, which closed at 7.0.
Matthew Tkachuk(3), and Anton Lundell(2) each scored for the Panthers in the victory. Lundell opened the scoring for Florida.
Alex Lyon stopped 18 of 20 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got goals from Sean Farrell, and Rafael Harvey-Pinard in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 25-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.
Florida scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Montreal 30-20 in the game.
Florida looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blue Jackets. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Carolina.