nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets Down Montreal 4-3 - Match Report
It came down to a shootout and Jet Greaves foiled the opposition in a 4-3 victory for Columbus over Montreal Monday.
Columbus won as a -133 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Zach Werenski, Dmitri Voronkov, and Adam Fantilli each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Werenski opened the scoring for Columbus.
Jet Greaves stopped 29 of 32 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got goals from Oliver Kapanen, Lane Hutson, and Josh Anderson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jakub Dobes stopped 20 of 23 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 1-for-2, while the Canadiens were 0-for-0 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 32-23.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Jets. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Washington.