nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets Fall 4-3 Against Montreal - Game Recap
The Canadiens beat Columbus 4-3 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Sam Montembeault's 31 saves.
Montreal won as a -109 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Nick Suzuki, Mike Matheson, Cole Caufield, and Sean Monahan each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Suzuki opened the scoring for Montreal.
Sam Montembeault stopped 31 of 34 Columbus shots in the victory.
Emil Bemstrom(2), and Jack Roslovic scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Sam Montembeault.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 23 of 27 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Montreal went 2-for-5, while the Blue Jackets were 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 34-27.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Jets. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.