nhl Game Recap
San Jose Falls 3-2 to Canadiens - Recap
Montreal needed a shootout to earn a 3-2 victory over San Jose on Friday in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose.
Montreal won as a -145 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Montreal got goals from Johnathan Kovacevic, and Cole Caufield in the victory. Kovacevic opened the scoring at 18:02 of the second period.
Cayden Primeau stopped 31 of 33 San Jose shots in the victory.
San Jose got goals from William Eklund, and Mike Hoffman in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
San Jose got a 22-stop effort from MacKenzie Blackwood in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-2, while the Sharks were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to San Jose by a margin of 33-24.
Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kings. The Sharks will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vancouver.