nhl Game Recap
Islanders Down Montreal 6-2 - Match Report
Montreal gave up 4 goals to Brock Nelson in their 6-2 loss to the Islanders in NHL action on Thursday.
New York was favored by -131 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Brock Nelson(4), Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Oliver Wahlstrom in the victory. Nelson opened the scoring at 4:14 of the first period.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 36 of 38 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got goals from Nick Suzuki, and Tyler Toffoli in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jake Allen stopped 20 of 25 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot New York 38-36 in the game.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Winnipeg looking for another win. For Montreal, they head home to face Vegas.