nhl Game Recap
Islanders Fall 4-3 Against Montreal - Game Recap
Sean Monahan scored a pair of goals against the Islanders as Montreal handed New York a 4-3 defeat on Thursday at Bell Centre.
Montreal won as a +132 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Montreal got goals from Sean Monahan(2), Nick Suzuki, and Cole Caufield in the victory. Suzuki opened the scoring at 7:06 of the first period.
Sam Montembeault turned in a 43-save effort for the Canadiens.
Mathew Barzal, Bo Horvat, and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Sam Montembeault.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 22 of 26 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Montreal scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while New York went 3-for-8 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Montreal 46-26 in the game.
Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penguins. The Islanders will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Florida.