nhl Game Recap
Montreal Ices Toronto 2-1 - Recap
Toronto was unable to break down Carey Price on Thursday, firing 36 shots but scoring only 1 times in a 2-1 loss against the Canadiens.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as +175 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Montreal got goals from Paul Byron, and Josh Anderson in the victory. Anderson opened the scoring at 12:08 of the first period.
Carey Price stopped 35 of 36 Toronto shots in the victory.
Toronto got a goal from William Nylander in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Toronto got a 28-stop effort from Jack Campbell in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-5, while the Maple Leafs were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 36-30.