nhl Game Recap
Detroit Skates Past Montreal 3-2 - Recap
Detroit earned a 3-2 victory over Montreal behind a 2-goal performance from Dylan Larkin on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena.
Detroit was favored by -115 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Dylan Larkin(2), and Pius Suter each scored for the Red Wings in the victory. Larkin opened the scoring for Detroit.
Alex Nedeljkovic turned in a 35-save effort for the Red Wings.
Chris Wideman, and Ryan Poehling scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Alex Nedeljkovic.
Sam Montembeault stopped 22 of 25 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Detroit went 0-for-2, while the Canadiens were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot Detroit 37-33 in the game.
Detroit looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blue Jackets. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track at Boston.