nhl Game Recap
Lightning Down Montreal 5-3 - Match Report
The Lightning beat Montreal 5-3 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Andrei Vasilevskiy's 32 saves.
Tampa Bay won as a -195 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Tampa Bay got goals from Zemgus Girgensons, Victor Hedman, Anthony Cirelli, Brayden Point, and Nick Paul in the victory. Paul opened the scoring at 6:56 of the first period.
Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in a 32-save effort for the Lightning.
Brendan Gallagher(2), and Christian Dvorak scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Montreal got a 11-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.
On the power play, Tampa Bay went 1-for-1, while the Canadiens were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 35-21.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act home to face Seattle looking for another win. For Montreal, they head on the road to face Ottawa.