nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs Vancouver Canucks Recap - Canadiens Win 5-1
The Canadiens earned a 5-1 victory over the Canucks on Wednesday at Rogers Arena.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as -160 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
Corey Perry, Jeff Petry, Shea Weber, Phillip Danault, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Kotkaniemi opened the scoring for Montreal.
Carey Price stopped 23 of 24 Vancouver shots in the victory.
Brock Boeser scored for the Canucks, finding the net behind Carey Price.
Vancouver got a 40-stop effort from Thatcher Demko in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 1-for-5, while the Canucks were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot Vancouver 45-24 in the game.
Next game, Montreal takes its act on the road to face Calgary looking for another win. For Vancouver, they head home to face Edmonton.