nhl Game Recap
Recap - Canadiens Defeat Buffalo 6-1
Montreal got 3 goals from Patrik Laine en route to a 6-1 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday at Bell Centre.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as +120 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Patrik Laine(3), Juraj Slafkovsky, Josh Anderson, and Joel Armia each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Armia opened the scoring for Montreal.
Sam Montembeault stopped 20 of 21 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Buffalo got a goal from Dylan Cozens in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 15 of 21 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Montreal went 3-for-6, while the Sabres were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 27-21.
Next game, Montreal takes its act on the road to face Detroit looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head home to face Toronto.