nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Wrap - Montreal Wins 3-2
The Penguins came up short Monday against the Canadiens, falling 3-2.
The Canadiens were a +211 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Montreal got goals from Cole Caufield, Kirby Dach, and Nick Suzuki in the victory. Suzuki opened the scoring at 1:10 of the third period.
Sam Montembeault turned in a 26-save effort for the Canadiens.
Pittsburgh got a goal from Evgeni Malkin(2) in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Casey DeSmith stopped 36 of 39 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Montreal went 1-for-3, while the Penguins were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 39-28.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Coyotes. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Los Angeles.