nhl Game Recap
Montreal Falls 5-2 to Senators - Recap
Shane Pinto scored a pair of goals against the Canadiens as Ottawa handed Montreal a 5-2 defeat on Friday at Canadian Tire Centre.
Ottawa won as a -148 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Shane Pinto(2), Dylan Cozens, Ridly Greig, and Drake Batherson each scored for the Senators in the victory. Pinto opened the scoring for Ottawa.
Linus Ullmark turned in a 20-save effort for the Senators.
Montreal got goals from Christian Dvorak, and Nick Suzuki in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 28-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.
On the power play, Ottawa went 0-for-3, while the Canadiens were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Ottawa by a margin of 33-22.
Ottawa heads into a battle against the Flyers. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.