nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Skates Past Montreal 6-1 - Recap
Tage Thompson scored twice to lead the Sabres over Montreal 6-1 on Thursday at Bell Centre.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as -154 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Buffalo got goals from Tage Thompson(2), Rasmus Dahlin, Jack Quinn, Casey Mittelstadt, and Jeff Skinner in the victory. Mittelstadt opened the scoring at 5:33 of the second period.
Devon Levi stopped 32 of 33 Montreal shots in the victory.
Joel Armia scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Devon Levi.
Jake Allen stopped 32 of 37 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Buffalo scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Buffalo outshot Montreal 38-33 in the game.
Buffalo looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penguins. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.