nhl Game Recap
Columbus Falls 3-1 to Canadiens - Recap
The Canadiens earned a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jackets on Wednesday at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as +107 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Arber Xhekaj, Sean Monahan, and David Savard each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Xhekaj opened the scoring for Montreal.
Sam Montembeault stopped 30 of 31 Columbus shots in the victory.
Mathieu Olivier scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Sam Montembeault.
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 26 of 28 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Montreal went 0-for-3, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 31-29.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Blackhawks. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.