nhl Game Recap
Recap - Canadiens Defeat Buffalo 7-5
Montreal earned a 7-5 victory over Buffalo behind a 2-goal performance from Nick Suzuki on Monday at KeyBank Center.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as +190 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Montreal got goals from Nick Suzuki(2), Cole Caufield(2), Christian Dvorak, Josh Anderson, and Emil Heineman in the victory. Anderson opened the scoring at 4:14 of the first period.
Sam Montembeault stopped 4 of 4 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Buffalo got goals from Tage Thompson, JJ Peterka, Peyton Krebs, Rasmus Dahlin, and Dylan Cozens in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Devon Levi stopped 2 of 4 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Montreal scored 2 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 23-18.
Next game, Montreal takes its act on the road to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head home to face St. Louis.