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Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens Wrap - Vancouver Wins 2-1

The Canucks earned a 2-1 victory over the Canadiens on Monday at Bell Centre.

Vancouver won as a +111 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Vancouver got goals from Conor Garland, and Elias Pettersson in the victory. Pettersson opened the scoring at 8:00 of the first period.

Thatcher Demko stopped 33 of 34 Montreal shots in the victory.

Ryan Poehling scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Thatcher Demko.

Montreal got a 40-stop effort from Jake Allen in the loss.

Vancouver scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Vancouver by a margin of 42-34.

Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Senators. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Colorado.