nhl Game Recap
Montreal Falls 5-3 to Oilers - Recap
Connor McDavid scored a pair of goals against the Canadiens as Edmonton handed Montreal a 5-3 defeat on Saturday at Rogers Place.
Edmonton won as a -250 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Connor McDavid(2), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl, and Darnell Nurse each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Nugent-Hopkins opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Stuart Skinner stopped 30 of 33 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got goals from Nick Suzuki, Arber Xhekaj, and Evgenii Dadonov in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jake Allen stopped 17 of 22 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Edmonton scored 3 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot Edmonton 33-22 in the game.
Next game, Edmonton takes its act home to face Washington looking for another win. For Montreal, they head on the road to face Vancouver.