nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Recap - Red Wings Win 5-4
Detroit got a pair of goals from J.T. Compher as the Red Wings skated to a 5-4 victory over Montreal on Monday at Little Caesars Arena.
Bettors who backed the Red Wings were rewarded as -217 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Detroit got goals from J.T. Compher(2), Lucas Raymond(2), and Alex DeBrincat in the victory. Compher opened the scoring at 8:11 of the first period.
Alex Lyon turned in a 17-save effort for the Red Wings.
Montreal got goals from Brendan Gallagher(2), Justin Barron, and Rafael Harvey-Pinard in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 29-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.
On the power play, Detroit went 0-for-1, while the Canadiens were 0-for-0 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 34-21.