nhl Game Recap
Canadiens Down Washington 3-2 - Match Report
The Canadiens beat Washington 3-2 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Jake Allen's 31 saves.
Montreal won as a -103 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Montreal got goals from Sean Monahan, Cole Caufield, and Brendan Gallagher in the victory. Monahan opened the scoring at 18:55 of the first period.
Jake Allen turned in a 31-save effort for the Canadiens.
Dylan Strome(2) scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Jake Allen.
Washington got a 25-stop effort from Darcy Kuemper in the loss.
Montreal scored 1 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 33-28.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Sabres. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.