nhl Game Recap
Minnesota Ices Montreal 3-1 - Recap
Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice to lead the Wild over Montreal 3-1 on Tuesday at Bell Centre.
The Wild were a -198 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Minnesota got goals from Joel Eriksson Ek(2), and Brandon Duhaime in the victory. Eriksson opened the scoring at 5:52 of the first period.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 of 27 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got a goal from Cole Caufield in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jake Allen stopped 28 of 30 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 0-for-3, while the Canadiens were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Minnesota outshot Montreal 31-27 in the game.
Minnesota 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 at Buffalo.