nhl Game Recap
Recap - Canadiens Defeat Vegas 3-2
The Golden Knights came up short Tuesday against the Canadiens, falling 3-2.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as +192 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Kirby Dach, Cole Caufield, and Emil Heineman each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Caufield opened the scoring for Montreal.
Sam Montembeault turned in a 27-save effort for the Canadiens.
Zach Whitecloud, and Noah Hanifin scored for the Golden Knights, finding the net behind Sam Montembeault.
Adin Hill stopped 19 of 22 shots for the Golden Knights, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-0, while the Golden Knights were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Vegas by a margin of 29-22.
Next game, Montreal takes its act on the road to face Chicago looking for another win. For Vegas, they head home to face Philadelphia.