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Montreal Skates Past Colorado 2-1 - Recap

Montreal skated to a 2-1 victory over Colorado on Tuesday in NHL action at Ball Arena.

The Canadiens were a +354 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.

Joel Armia, and Nick Suzuki each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Suzuki opened the scoring for Montreal.

Sam Montembeault turned in a 27-save effort for the Canadiens.

Nathan MacKinnon scored for the Avalanche, finding the net behind Sam Montembeault.

Justus Annunen stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Avalanche, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Montreal scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Colorado went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Colorado outshot Montreal 28-27 in the game.

Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Avalanche will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.