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Montreal Falls 2-1 to Islanders - Recap

New York skated to a 2-1 victory over Montreal on Saturday in NHL action at UBS Arena.

New York was favored by -239 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.

Casey Cizikas, and Anthony Beauvillier each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Cizikas opened the scoring for New York.

Ilya Sorokin turned in a 22-save effort for the Islanders.

Montreal got a goal from Nick Suzuki in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Montreal got a 36-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.

New York scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 38-23.

New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Capitals. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.