nhl Game Recap
Ducks Down Montreal 5-4 - Match Report
Anaheim earned a 5-4 victory over Montreal behind a 2-goal performance from Trevor Zegras on Thursday at Bell Centre.
Bettors who backed the Ducks were rewarded as -136 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Anaheim got goals from Trevor Zegras(2), Sam Carrick, Troy Terry, and Cam Fowler in the victory. Carrick opened the scoring at 8:14 of the first period.
Anthony Stolarz stopped 36 of 40 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got goals from Jake Evans(2), Artturi Lehkonen, and Laurent Dauphin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Sam Montembeault stopped 13 of 15 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Anaheim scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Anaheim lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 40-24.
Anaheim heads into a battle against the Senators. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Edmonton.