nhl Game Recap
Montreal Falls 3-2 to Maple Leafs - Recap
The Maple Leafs earned a 3-2 victory over the Canadiens on Saturday at Bell Centre.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -172 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
John Tavares, Bobby McMann, and Max Domi each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. McMann opened the scoring for Toronto.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 29-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Montreal got goals from Alex Newhook, and Mike Matheson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 24-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.
Toronto scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot Toronto 31-27 in the game.
Next game, Toronto takes its act on the road to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For Montreal, they head home to face Columbus.