nhl Game Recap
Blues Down Montreal 6-3 - Match Report
St. Louis skated to a 6-3 victory over Montreal on Saturday in NHL action at Enterprise Center.
Bettors who backed the Blues were rewarded as -111 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Brayden Schenn, Alexey Toropchenko, Robert Thomas, Brandon Saad, Jordan Kyrou, and Kasperi Kapanen each scored for the Blues in the victory. Kyrou opened the scoring for St. Louis.
Joel Hofer turned in a 30-save effort for the Blues.
Montreal got goals from Brendan Gallagher, Nick Suzuki, and Juraj Slafkovsky in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Sam Montembeault stopped 29 of 34 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
St. Louis scored 0 times on 0 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to St. Louis by a margin of 35-33.
St. Louis looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jets. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Tampa Bay.