nhl Game Recap
Canucks vs Canadiens Final: 5-2 - Recap
Vancouver skated to a 5-2 victory over Montreal on Sunday in NHL action at Bell Centre.
Vancouver won as a -166 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Vancouver got goals from Brock Boeser, Ilya Mikheyev, Conor Garland, Dakota Joshua, and Phillip Di Giuseppe in the victory. Garland opened the scoring at 6:15 of the second period.
Casey DeSmith stopped 29 of 31 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got goals from Mike Matheson, and Arber Xhekaj in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jake Allen stopped 31 of 34 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Vancouver scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Vancouver outshot Montreal 36-31 in the game.
Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Islanders. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Calgary.