nhl Game Recap
Montreal Ices Chicago 3-2 - Recap
The Blackhawks came up short Saturday against the Canadiens, falling 3-2.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as -131 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Sean Monahan, Cole Caufield, and Tanner Pearson each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Caufield opened the scoring for Montreal.
Sam Montembeault stopped 28 of 30 Chicago shots in the victory.
Tyler Johnson(2) scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind Sam Montembeault.
Petr Mrazek stopped 33 of 36 shots for the Blackhawks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-2, while the Blackhawks were 0-for-7 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 36-30.
Next game, Montreal takes its act home to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Chicago, they head on the road to face Toronto.