nhl Game Recap
Montreal Falls 3-2 to Coyotes - Recap
Nick Schmaltz scored twice to lead the Coyotes over Montreal 3-2 on Thursday at Mullett Arena.
Bettors who backed the Coyotes were rewarded as -123 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Nick Schmaltz(2), and Lawson Crouse each scored for the Coyotes in the victory. Schmaltz opened the scoring for Arizona.
Connor Ingram stopped 30 of 32 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got goals from Sean Monahan, and Brendan Gallagher in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jake Allen stopped 33 of 36 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Arizona scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Arizona by a margin of 36-32.
Arizona heads into a battle against the Jets. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Louis.