Carolina vs Montreal Recap - Canadiens Win 4-3

Carolina vs Montreal Recap - Canadiens Win 4-3

The Canadiens beat Carolina 4-3 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Alex Auld's Alex AuldSaves saves.

Montreal won as a -140 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Montreal got goals from Michael Cammalleri, Tomas Plekanec, Andrei Kostitsyn, and Lars Eller in the victory. Cammalleri opened the scoring at 13:48 of the first period.

Alex Auld stopped 28 of 31 Carolina shots in the victory.

Carolina got goals from Cory Stillman, Tuomo Ruutu, and Jussi Jokinen in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Cam Ward stopped 23 of 27 shots for the Hurricanes, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Montreal went 1-for-1, while the Hurricanes were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Carolina outshot Montreal 31-27 in the game.

Montreal looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Thrashers. The Hurricanes will aim to get back on the winning track vs Florida.