nhl Game Recap
Canadiens vs Jets Final: 5-3 - Recap
Nick Suzuki was the difference, potting a pair for Montreal on Friday as the Canadiens skated off with a 5-3 victory over the Jets at Bell Centre.
Montreal was an underdog by +102 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Montreal got goals from Nick Suzuki(2), Joel Armia, Artturi Lehkonen, and Tyler Toffoli in the victory. Suzuki opened the scoring at 4:58 of the second period.
Jake Allen stopped 19 of 22 Winnipeg shots in the victory.
Winnipeg got goals from Trevor Lewis(2), and Paul Stastny in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Winnipeg got a 30-stop effort from Connor Hellebuyck in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 2-for-3, while the Jets were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 35-22.
Next game, Montreal takes its act home to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Winnipeg, they head on the road to face Ottawa.