nhl Game Recap
Montreal Falls 3-0 to Hurricanes - Recap
Pyotr Kochetkov stopped everything that Montreal threw at him on Saturday, leading Carolina to a 3-0 win at Bell Centre.
Bettors who backed the Hurricanes were rewarded as -277 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Carolina got goals from Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, and Jordan Staal in the victory. Staal opened the scoring at 9:33 of the second period.
Pyotr Kochetkov turned in a 26-save effort for the Hurricanes.
Sam Montembeault stopped 27 of 29 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Carolina went 1-for-2, while the Canadiens were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Carolina outshot Montreal 30-26 in the game.
Carolina looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Florida.