Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens

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Buffalo SabresBUF

2–6

Final

Montréal CanadiensMTL

Centre Bell

Rest: BUF 2d · MTL 2d

Matchup

Team season avg

BUFMTL

Offense

3.5

GF/G

3.4

28.1

SF/G

26.3

19.5%

PP%

23.1%

45.9%

FO%

51.0%

Defense

2.9

GA/G

3.1

29.1

SA/G

27.8

81.9%

PK%

78.2%

Rankings

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

Matchup

BUFMTL

50-23-9Record48-24-10
109Points106
66.5%Points %64.6%
+47Goal diff+27
26-10-5Home record24-15-2
24-13-4Road record24-9-8
OT1StreakL1
2Rest days2

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (MTL)	Total	BUF ML	MTL 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	+110	-130
BetRivers	-1.5	5.5	+114	-139
Fanatics	-1.5	5.5	+105	-125
Polymarket	-1.5	5.5	+120	-120

Line Score

Team	P1	P2	P3	T
BUF	1	1	0	2
MTL	1	3	2	6

Team Stats

BUFStatMTL

2Goals6
3Assists11
28Shots36
21Hits25
15Blocked shots14
40PIM36
1PP goals2
13Giveaways13
6Takeaways3

Player Stats

BUF — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Rasmus DahlinD	23:04	1	1	2	-2	3
Tage ThompsonC	21:06	1	1	2	-2	3
Josh DoanR	15:32	0	1	1	0	4
Alex TuchR	20:06	0	0	0	-2	4
Jack QuinnR	15:28	0	0	0	-2	1
Owen PowerD	19:42	0	0	0	0	0
Bowen ByramD	20:19	0	0	0	-2	2
Josh NorrisC	13:45	0	0	0	0	2
Ryan McLeodC	13:51	0	0	0	-1	2
Sam CarrickC	06:04	0	0	0	0	2
Zach BensonL	18:07	0	0	0	-1	3
Jason ZuckerL	06:47	0	0	0	-1	0
Peyton KrebsC	16:40	0	0	0	-1	1
Conor TimminsD	17:22	0	0	0	-1	0
Logan StanleyD	11:51	0	0	0	-1	0
Beck MalenstynL	12:02	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan GreenwayL	13:31	0	0	0	0	0
Mattias SamuelssonD	22:52	0	0	0	0	1

BUF — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Alex LyonG	58:26	31	5	0.0%	36
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	00:00	0	0	0.0%	0

MTL — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Jake EvansC	12:59	0	2	2	+2	3
Lane HutsonD	20:35	0	2	2	+2	1
Alex NewhookC	16:30	2	0	2	+2	4
Cole CaufieldR	17:17	1	1	2	-1	3
Joe VelenoC	12:18	0	1	1	+1	1
Kirby DachC	12:12	1	0	1	+2	4
Nick SuzukiC	19:44	0	1	1	0	4
Ivan DemidovR	14:52	0	1	1	+1	1
Zachary BolducR	10:43	1	0	1	+1	1
Phillip DanaultC	14:39	0	1	1	+1	3
Alexandre TexierL	13:38	0	1	1	+1	0
Alexandre CarrierD	24:18	0	1	1	+1	0
Juraj SlafkovskýL	18:12	1	0	1	-1	4
Noah DobsonD	17:45	0	0	0	+1	1
Arber XhekajD	06:57	0	0	0	0	2
Kaiden GuhleD	17:48	0	0	0	+1	0
Josh AndersonR	15:13	0	0	0	0	4
Mike MathesonD	25:06	0	0	0	+1	0

MTL — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Jakub DobesG	59:40	26	2	0.0%	28
Jacob FowlerG	00:00	0	0	0.0%	0

Other — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Jake EvansC	13:12	0	2	2	+2	3
Lane HutsonD	20:35	0	2	2	+2	1
Alex NewhookC	16:43	2	0	2	+2	4
Cole CaufieldR	17:17	1	1	2	-1	3
Rasmus DahlinD	23:04	1	1	2	-2	3
Tage ThompsonC	21:06	1	1	2	-2	3
Josh DoanR	15:32	0	1	1	0	4
Joe VelenoC	12:18	0	1	1	+1	1
Kirby DachC	12:12	1	0	1	+2	4
Nick SuzukiC	19:44	0	1	1	0	4
Ivan DemidovR	14:52	0	1	1	+1	1
Zachary BolducR	10:43	1	0	1	+1	1
Juraj SlafkovskýL	18:12	1	0	1	-1	4
Phillip DanaultC	14:39	0	1	1	+1	3
Alexandre TexierL	13:38	0	1	1	+1	0
Alexandre CarrierD	24:31	0	1	1	+1	0
Alex TuchR	20:06	0	0	0	-2	4
Jack QuinnR	15:28	0	0	0	-2	1
Owen PowerD	19:42	0	0	0	0	0
Bowen ByramD	20:32	0	0	0	-2	2
Josh NorrisC	13:45	0	0	0	0	2
Noah DobsonD	17:45	0	0	0	+1	1
Ryan McLeodC	13:51	0	0	0	-1	2
Sam CarrickC	06:17	0	0	0	0	2
Zach BensonL	18:07	0	0	0	-1	3
Arber XhekajD	07:10	0	0	0	0	2
Jason ZuckerL	06:47	0	0	0	-1	0
Kaiden GuhleD	17:48	0	0	0	+1	0
Peyton KrebsC	16:53	0	0	0	-1	1
Conor TimminsD	17:22	0	0	0	-1	0
Josh AndersonR	15:26	0	0	0	0	4
Logan StanleyD	11:51	0	0	0	-1	0
Mike MathesonD	25:06	0	0	0	+1	0
Beck MalenstynL	12:15	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan GreenwayL	13:31	0	0	0	0	0
Mattias SamuelssonD	23:05	0	0	0	0	1

Other — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Alex LyonG	58:39	—	—	—	—
Jakub DobesG	59:53	—	—	—	—
Jacob FowlerG	00:00	—	—	—	—
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	00:00	—	—	—	—

Play-by-play

30 events · 4 scoring

2nd Period

08:28BUF
Penalty: interference-goalkeeper (2 min)
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08:28BUF
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
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08:28MTL
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
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07:43MTL
tip-in goal
1-4
05:30MTL
Penalty: holding-the-stick (2 min)
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05:14BUF
snap goal
2-4
02:13BUF
Penalty: high-sticking (2 min)
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00:00
Period 2 ended
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3rd Period

20:00
Period 3 started
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15:38MTL
Penalty: interference (2 min)
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11:14MTL
snap goal
2-5
07:47MTL
Penalty: high-sticking (2 min)
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04:46MTL
Goal scored
2-6
02:47BUF
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
—
02:47BUF
Penalty: slashing (2 min)
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02:47MTL
Penalty: cross-checking (2 min)
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02:47BUF
Penalty: misconduct (10 min)
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02:47BUF
Penalty: misconduct (10 min)
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02:47MTL
Penalty: misconduct (10 min)
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02:47MTL
Penalty: misconduct (10 min)
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02:47MTL
Faceoff
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02:04MTL
Shot on goal (slap)
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01:58MTL
Blocked shot
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01:10BUF
missed shot
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00:57BUF
giveaway
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00:55MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
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00:45MTL
Shot on goal (slap)
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00:44MTL
missed shot
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00:00
Period 3 ended
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00:00
game end
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