nhl Game Recap
Red Wings Fall 3-2 Against Montreal - Game Recap
The Canadiens earned a 3-2 victory over the Red Wings on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.
Montreal was an underdog by +164 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Mike Matheson, Nick Suzuki, and Cole Caufield each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Matheson opened the scoring for Montreal.
Cayden Primeau turned in a 27-save effort for the Canadiens.
Christian Fischer, and J.T. Compher scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Cayden Primeau.
Detroit got a 23-stop effort from James Reimer in the loss.
Montreal scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Detroit outshot Montreal 29-26 in the game.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Bruins. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.