Montréal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres

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Montréal CanadiensMTL

5–1

Final

Buffalo SabresBUF

KeyBank Center

Rest: MTL 2d · BUF 2d

Matchup

Team season avg

MTLBUF

Offense

3.4

GF/G

3.5

26.3

SF/G

28.1

23.1%

PP%

19.5%

51.0%

FO%

45.9%

Defense

3.1

GA/G

2.9

27.8

SA/G

29.1

78.2%

PK%

81.9%

Rankings

Team	Overall	Offense	Defense	Faceoff	Goaltending
MTL	9th	7th	18th	11th	18th
BUF	5th	5th	12th	31st	4th

Matchup

MTLBUF

48-24-10Record50-23-9
106Points109
64.6%Points %66.5%
+27Goal diff+47
24-15-2Home record26-10-5
24-9-8Road record24-13-4
L1StreakOT1
2Rest days2

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (BUF)	Total	MTL ML	BUF ML
DraftKings	-1.5	5.5	+110	-130
FanDuel	-1.5	5.5	+108	-130
BetMGM	-1.5	6	+110	-130
Caesars	-1.5	6	+115	-135
BetRivers	-1.5	5.5	+108	-132
Fanatics	-1.5	5.5	+115	-140
Polymarket	-1.5	5.5	+120	-120

Line Score

Team	P1	P2	P3	T
MTL	2	1	2	5
BUF	0	1	0	1

Team Stats

MTLStatBUF

5Goals1
6Assists2
28Shots27
18Hits44
18Blocked shots11
20PIM12
0PP goals0
11Giveaways13
7Takeaways4

Player Stats

MTL — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Alex NewhookC	16:46	2	0	2	+2	4
Jake EvansC	16:32	0	1	1	+2	2
Lane HutsonD	20:54	0	1	1	+1	3
Nick SuzukiC	20:03	1	0	1	0	4
Noah DobsonD	16:20	0	1	1	-1	5
Kaiden GuhleD	20:56	0	1	1	0	1
Josh AndersonR	14:29	0	1	1	+2	0
Mike MathesonD	26:44	1	0	1	+3	3
Phillip DanaultC	14:33	0	1	1	+3	0
Alexandre CarrierD	19:38	1	0	1	+4	1
Joe VelenoC	10:32	0	0	0	0	1
Kirby DachC	11:18	0	0	0	0	0
Arber XhekajD	09:32	0	0	0	+1	0
Ivan DemidovR	13:18	0	0	0	+1	0
Cole CaufieldR	17:06	0	0	0	0	2
Zachary BolducR	12:02	0	0	0	0	1
Alexandre TexierL	09:21	0	0	0	+2	0
Juraj SlafkovskýL	17:56	0	0	0	0	1

MTL — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Jakub DobesG	60:00	26	1	0.0%	27
Jacob FowlerG	00:00	0	0	0.0%	0

BUF — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Josh DoanR	16:28	0	1	1	0	3
Zach BensonL	19:25	1	0	1	0	1
Conor TimminsD	18:08	0	1	1	0	0
Alex TuchR	20:19	0	0	0	-3	6
Jack QuinnR	14:30	0	0	0	-1	0
Owen PowerD	20:18	0	0	0	-2	0
Bowen ByramD	21:27	0	0	0	-3	1
Josh NorrisC	17:39	0	0	0	-1	3
Ryan McLeodC	17:17	0	0	0	-2	2
Tyson KozakC	10:02	0	0	0	0	1
Jason ZuckerL	11:08	0	0	0	-2	2
Peyton KrebsC	12:25	0	0	0	-1	1
Logan StanleyD	10:27	0	0	0	-1	1
Rasmus DahlinD	22:17	0	0	0	-1	4
Tage ThompsonC	18:38	0	0	0	-4	1
Beck MalenstynL	07:11	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan GreenwayL	12:55	0	0	0	0	1
Mattias SamuelssonD	19:47	0	0	0	0	0

BUF — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Alex LyonG	58:13	23	4	0.0%	27
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	00:00	0	0	0.0%	0

Other — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Alex NewhookC	16:46	2	0	2	+2	4
Josh DoanR	16:28	0	1	1	0	4
Jake EvansC	16:32	0	1	1	+2	2
Lane HutsonD	20:54	0	1	1	+1	3
Nick SuzukiC	20:03	1	0	1	0	4
Noah DobsonD	16:20	0	1	1	-1	5
Zach BensonL	19:25	1	0	1	0	1
Kaiden GuhleD	20:56	0	1	1	0	1
Conor TimminsD	18:08	0	1	1	0	0
Josh AndersonR	14:29	0	1	1	+2	0
Mike MathesonD	26:44	1	0	1	+3	3
Phillip DanaultC	14:33	0	1	1	+3	0
Alexandre CarrierD	19:38	1	0	1	+4	1
Alex TuchR	20:19	0	0	0	-3	7
Jack QuinnR	14:30	0	0	0	-1	0
Joe VelenoC	10:32	0	0	0	0	1
Kirby DachC	11:18	0	0	0	0	0
Owen PowerD	20:18	0	0	0	-2	0
Bowen ByramD	21:27	0	0	0	-3	1
Josh NorrisC	17:39	0	0	0	-1	3
Ryan McLeodC	17:17	0	0	0	-2	2
Tyson KozakC	10:02	0	0	0	0	1
Arber XhekajD	09:32	0	0	0	+1	0
Ivan DemidovR	13:18	0	0	0	+1	0
Jason ZuckerL	11:08	0	0	0	-2	2
Peyton KrebsC	12:25	0	0	0	-1	1
Cole CaufieldR	17:06	0	0	0	0	2
Logan StanleyD	10:27	0	0	0	-1	1
Rasmus DahlinD	22:17	0	0	0	-1	5
Tage ThompsonC	18:38	0	0	0	-4	1
Beck MalenstynL	07:11	0	0	0	0	0
Zachary BolducR	12:02	0	0	0	0	1
Jordan GreenwayL	12:55	0	0	0	0	1
Juraj SlafkovskýL	17:56	0	0	0	0	1
Alexandre TexierL	09:21	0	0	0	+2	0
Mattias SamuelssonD	19:47	0	0	0	0	0

Other — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Alex LyonG	58:13	—	—	—	—
Jakub DobesG	60:00	—	—	—	—
Jacob FowlerG	00:00	—	—	—	—
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	00:00	—	—	—	—

Play-by-play

30 events · 6 scoring

1st Period

18:24MTL
tip-in goal
1-0
15:33MTL
snap goal
2-0
12:26MTL
Penalty: tripping (2 min)
—
08:13BUF
Penalty: interference (2 min)
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00:10BUF
Penalty: interference (2 min)
—
00:00
Period 1 ended
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2nd Period

20:00
Period 2 started
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17:17MTL
Penalty: hooking (2 min)
—
15:13MTL
snap goal
3-0
14:27MTL
Penalty: slashing (2 min)
—
10:24BUF
Penalty: tripping (2 min)
—
05:22MTL
Penalty: too-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
—
02:56MTL
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
—
02:56BUF
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
—
00:38BUF
tip-in goal
3-1
00:00
Period 2 ended
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3rd Period

20:00
Period 3 started
—
16:06MTL
snap goal
4-1
06:52BUF
Penalty: elbowing (2 min)
—
04:01MTL
snap goal
5-1
02:44MTL
delayed penalty
—
02:42MTL
Penalty: cross-checking (2 min)
—
02:42MTL
Penalty: misconduct (10 min)
—
02:42
stoppage
—
02:42BUF
Faceoff
—
02:28BUF
missed shot
—
02:14BUF
Shot on goal
—
01:26BUF
Penalty: cross-checking (2 min)
—
01:26MTL
Faceoff
—
01:24MTL
missed shot
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