nhl Game Recap
Montreal Falls 5-4 to Red Wings - Recap
The Canadiens came up short Saturday against the Red Wings, falling 5-4.
Bettors who backed the Red Wings were rewarded as -155 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Daniel Sprong, Christian Fischer, Jake Walman, Joe Veleno, and Alex DeBrincat each scored for the Red Wings in the victory. Veleno opened the scoring for Detroit.
Ville Husso stopped 26 of 30 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got goals from Justin Barron, Joel Armia, Gustav Lindstrom, and Nick Suzuki in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 28-stop effort from Jake Allen in the loss.
Detroit scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Detroit outshot Montreal 33-30 in the game.
Detroit heads into a battle against the Sabres. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Seattle.