nhl Game Recap
Recap - Canadiens Defeat Philadelphia 3-2
The Flyers came up short Saturday against the Canadiens, falling 3-2.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as -170 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson, and Brendan Gallagher each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Gallagher opened the scoring for Montreal.
Sam Montembeault turned in a 21-save effort for the Canadiens.
Tyson Foerster, and Ryan Poehling scored for the Flyers, finding the net behind Sam Montembeault.
Samuel Ersson stopped 24 of 27 shots for the Flyers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Montreal scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Philadelphia went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot Philadelphia 27-23 in the game.
Next game, Montreal takes its act on the road to face Nashville looking for another win. For Philadelphia, they head on the road to face New York.