nhl Game Recap
Montreal Falls 5-4 to Senators - Recap
The Canadiens came up short Saturday against the Senators, falling 5-4 in a shootout.
Bettors who backed the Senators were rewarded as -158 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Ottawa got goals from Brady Tkachuk(2), Shane Pinto, and Thomas Chabot in the victory. Tkachuk opened the scoring at 13:08 of the first period.
Joonas Korpisalo turned in a 21-save effort for the Senators.
Montreal got goals from Cole Caufield(2), Alex Newhook, and Mike Matheson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Cayden Primeau stopped 40 of 44 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Ottawa went 3-for-6, while the Canadiens were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Ottawa by a margin of 44-25.
Ottawa looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Rangers. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track at Detroit.