nhl Game Recap
Recap - Canadiens Defeat New York 3-2
It came down to a shootout and Andrew Hammond foiled the opposition in a 3-2 victory for Montreal over New York Sunday.
Montreal won as a +250 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Montreal got goals from Jeff Petry, and Josh Anderson in the victory. Petry opened the scoring at 9:01 of the first period.
Andrew Hammond turned in a 30-save effort for the Canadiens.
Brock Nelson, and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Andrew Hammond.
New York got a 25-stop effort from Ilya Sorokin in the loss.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-2, while the Islanders were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 32-27.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Maple Leafs. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Seattle.