OTTAWA — Canadiens goalie Jake Allen made 34 saves, while Josh Anderson and Jeff Petry each scored a goal in a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators Saturday afternoon.
Allen allowed one goal on 35 shots, improving his record to 4-1-0. The backup goaltender got the better of Senators starter Matt Murray, who made 30 saves in a losing effort.
Senators forward Colin White scored his team’s lone goal.
The Canadiens (8-2-2) victory avenged a 3-2 loss to the basement-dwelling Senators (2-9-1) Thursday night at the Bell Centre.
Montreal returns to action Wednesday where they’ll play the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Centre. Ottawa will play the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.
