nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Recap - Rangers Win 5-2
Mika Zibanejad scored twice to lead the Rangers over Montreal 5-2 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -345 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Mika Zibanejad(2), Chris Kreider, Artemi Panarin, and Alexis Lafreniere each scored for the Rangers in the victory. Zibanejad opened the scoring for New York.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 26-save effort for the Rangers.
Alex Newhook, and Cole Caufield scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Igor Shesterkin.
Cayden Primeau stopped 41 of 45 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Montreal 46-28 in the game.
New York heads into a battle against the Islanders. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.