Boston vs Montreal Wrap - Boston Wins 4-3

Boston vs Montreal Wrap - Boston Wins 4-3

The Canadiens came up short Wednesday against the Bruins, falling 4-3 in a shootout.

Boston won as a -119 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Tyler Seguin potted the shootout winner for Boston. Boston got goals from Andrew Ference, Patrice Bergeron, and Benoit Pouliot in the victory. Ference opened the scoring at 17:09 of the first period.

Tim Thomas turned in a 26-save effort for the Bruins.

Montreal got goals from Erik Cole, Mathieu Darche, and Max Pacioretty in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Carey Price stopped 31 of 34 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Boston went 1-for-6, while the Canadiens were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Boston outshot Montreal 34-29 in the game.

Boston heads into a battle against the Jets. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.