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Montreal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets Wrap - Montreal Wins 3-2

Montreal skated to a 3-2 victory over Winnipeg on Monday in NHL action at Canada Life Centre.

Montreal was an underdog by +210 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.

Montreal got goals from Christian Dvorak, Josh Anderson, and Justin Barron in the victory. Anderson opened the scoring at 4:57 of the second period.

Jake Allen stopped 30 of 32 Winnipeg shots in the victory.

Gabriel Vilardi, and Cole Perfetti scored for the Jets, finding the net behind Jake Allen.

Winnipeg got a 23-stop effort from Connor Hellebuyck in the loss.

Montreal scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Winnipeg went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Winnipeg by a margin of 32-26.

Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Wild. The Jets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Detroit.