nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Recap - Canadiens Win 3-1
Jake Allen made 36 stops Monday to lead the Canadiens over the Sabres 3-1 at KeyBank Center.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as +149 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Montreal got goals from Tanner Pearson, Brendan Gallagher, and Justin Barron in the victory. Barron opened the scoring at 2:56 of the first period.
Jake Allen stopped 36 of 37 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Buffalo got a goal from Jeff Skinner in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Buffalo got a 24-stop effort from Eric Comrie in the loss.
Montreal scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 37-27.
Next game, Montreal takes its act home to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face Ottawa.