nhl Game Recap
Recap - Canadiens Defeat Colorado 2-1
The Avalanche came up short Saturday against the Canadiens, falling 2-1 in a shootout.
The Canadiens were a +275 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Cole Caufield scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Caufield opened the scoring for Montreal.
Jakub Dobes stopped 22 of 23 Colorado shots in the victory.
Colorado got a goal from Mikko Rantanen in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Colorado got a 23-stop effort from MacKenzie Blackwood in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-3, while the Avalanche were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 24-23.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Canucks. Colorado, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.