nhl Game Recap
New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens Wrap - Montreal Wins 5-4
The Rangers came up short Sunday against the Canadiens, falling 5-4.
The Canadiens were a -102 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Patrik Laine, Nick Suzuki, Brendan Gallagher, Christian Dvorak, and Juraj Slafkovsky each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Gallagher opened the scoring for Montreal.
Jakub Dobes turned in a 23-save effort for the Canadiens.
New York got goals from Mika Zibanejad, Will Cuylle, Alexis Lafreniere, and Chris Kreider in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jonathan Quick stopped 33 of 38 shots for the Rangers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Montreal scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while New York went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot New York 38-27 in the game.
Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Lightning. The Rangers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Ottawa.