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Canadiens Down Toronto 3-2 - Match Report

Sam Montembeault stopped 36 shots against Toronto on Saturday, leading Montreal to a 3-2 victory at Bell Centre.

Montreal was an underdog by +307 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.

Rem Pitlick, Josh Anderson, and Rafael Harvey-Pinard each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Anderson opened the scoring for Montreal.

Sam Montembeault turned in a 36-save effort for the Canadiens.

Toronto got goals from Calle Jarnkrok, and Mark Giordano in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Toronto got a 28-stop effort from Ilya Samsonov in the loss.

On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-4, while the Maple Leafs were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 38-31.

Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Maple Leafs will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.