nhl Game Recap
Canadiens Fall 5-2 Against Arizona - Game Recap
The Canadiens came up short Monday against the Coyotes, falling 5-2.
Arizona was favored by -133 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Johan Larsson, Janis Moser, Nick Schmaltz, Clayton Keller, and Travis Boyd each scored for the Coyotes in the victory. Boyd opened the scoring for Arizona.
Karel Vejmelka turned in a 24-save effort for the Coyotes.
Rem Pitlick, and Ryan Poehling scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Karel Vejmelka.
Montreal got a 12-stop effort from Cayden Primeau in the loss.
On the power play, Arizona went 0-for-5, while the Canadiens were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Arizona lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 26-23.
Next game, Arizona takes its act on the road to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Montreal, they head on the road to face Dallas.