nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Wrap - New York Wins 4-3
New York earned a 4-3 victory over Montreal on Saturday, but needed a shootout to do it at UBS Arena.
The Islanders were a -230 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Kyle Palmieri, Bo Horvat, and Anders Lee each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Horvat opened the scoring for New York.
Semyon Varlamov turned in a 21-save effort for the Islanders.
Montreal got goals from Cole Caufield(2), and Logan Mailloux in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Cayden Primeau stopped 33 of 36 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 1 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-1 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Montreal 36-24 in the game.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Red Wings. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.