nhl Game Recap
Senators Down Montreal 5-1 - Match Report
Ottawa skated to a 5-1 victory over Montreal on Wednesday in NHL action at Canadian Tire Centre.
The Senators were a +131 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Ottawa got goals from Connor Brown, Alex Formenton, Shane Pinto, Brady Tkachuk, and Nick Paul in the victory. Pinto opened the scoring at 11:35 of the first period.
Anton Forsberg turned in a 30-save effort for the Senators.
Montreal got a goal from Joel Edmundson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jake Allen stopped 29 of 34 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Ottawa scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Ottawa by a margin of 34-31.
Next game, Ottawa takes its act on the road to face Winnipeg looking for another win. For Montreal, they head on the road to face Toronto.