nhl Game Recap
Canadiens vs Red Wings Final: 5-1 - Recap
The Canadiens beat Detroit 5-1 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Jakub Dobes's 30 saves.
Montreal won as a +122 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played PUSH the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Montreal got goals from Oliver Kapanen, Juraj Slafkovsky, Zack Bolduc, Alexandre Carrier, and Mike Matheson in the victory. Bolduc opened the scoring at 10:14 of the first period.
Jakub Dobes turned in a 30-save effort for the Canadiens.
Detroit got a goal from Dylan Larkin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
John Gibson stopped 8 of 13 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Montreal went 1-for-3, while the Red Wings were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Detroit outshot Montreal 31-17 in the game.
Next game, Montreal takes its act on the road to face Chicago looking for another win. For Detroit, they head home to face Toronto.