Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens

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Buffalo SabresBUF

3–2

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	6.5	+124	-148
FanDuel	-1.5	6.5	+122	-146
BetMGM	-1.5	6.5	+125	-150
Caesars	-1.5	6	+126	-150
BetRivers	-1.5	6.5	+128	-155
Fanatics	-1.5	6.5	+125	-150
Polymarket	-1.5	6.5	+141	-141

Line Score

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

Team Stats

BUFStatMTL

3Goals2
5Assists4
22Shots30
23Hits26
27Blocked shots6
16PIM10
2PP goals1
14Giveaways15
6Takeaways2

Player Stats

BUF — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Josh DoanR	15:30	0	2	2	+1	0
Tage ThompsonC	19:14	1	1	2	0	2
Josh NorrisC	12:41	0	1	1	+1	0
Zach BensonL	14:21	1	0	1	+1	1
Rasmus DahlinD	19:29	0	1	1	+1	2
Mattias SamuelssonD	23:47	1	0	1	0	2
Alex TuchR	21:58	0	0	0	0	4
Jack QuinnR	14:06	0	0	0	0	3
Owen PowerD	23:43	0	0	0	0	0
Bowen ByramD	20:42	0	0	0	-1	2
Luke SchennD	07:04	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan McLeodC	09:35	0	0	0	-1	0
Jason ZuckerL	12:14	0	0	0	0	1
Peyton KrebsC	15:47	0	0	0	0	0
Conor TimminsD	21:38	0	0	0	0	0
Beck MalenstynL	10:52	0	0	0	-1	2
Jordan GreenwayL	09:58	0	0	0	-1	0
Konsta HeleniusC	12:53	0	0	0	0	3

BUF — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	60:00	28	2	0.0%	30
Alex LyonG	00:00	0	0	0.0%	0

MTL — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Jake EvansC	12:47	0	1	1	+1	0
Lane HutsonD	28:02	0	1	1	-1	0
Alex NewhookC	14:26	1	0	1	+1	5
Ivan DemidovR	18:45	0	1	1	+1	2
Cole CaufieldR	21:21	1	0	1	0	5
Juraj SlafkovskýL	23:10	0	1	1	0	5
Joe VelenoC	06:42	0	0	0	-1	0
Kirby DachC	08:51	0	0	0	-1	1
Nick SuzukiC	24:34	0	0	0	0	1
Noah DobsonD	24:09	0	0	0	-1	2
Arber XhekajD	03:46	0	0	0	0	0
Kaiden GuhleD	15:16	0	0	0	0	1
Josh AndersonR	16:35	0	0	0	0	3
Mike MathesonD	22:01	0	0	0	+1	3
Zachary BolducR	09:39	0	0	0	-1	0
Phillip DanaultC	14:42	0	0	0	0	0
Alexandre TexierL	12:59	0	0	0	0	2
Alexandre CarrierD	17:00	0	0	0	+1	0

MTL — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Jakub DobesG	57:17	19	3	0.0%	22
Jacob FowlerG	00:00	0	0	0.0%	0

Other — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Josh DoanR	15:30	0	2	2	+1	0
Tage ThompsonC	19:14	1	1	2	0	2
Jake EvansC	12:47	0	1	1	+1	0
Josh NorrisC	12:41	0	1	1	+1	0
Lane HutsonD	28:02	0	1	1	-1	0
Zach BensonL	14:21	1	0	1	+1	1
Alex NewhookC	14:26	1	0	1	+1	5
Ivan DemidovR	18:45	0	1	1	+1	2
Cole CaufieldR	21:21	1	0	1	0	5
Rasmus DahlinD	19:29	0	1	1	+1	2
Juraj SlafkovskýL	23:10	0	1	1	0	5
Mattias SamuelssonD	23:47	1	0	1	0	2
Alex TuchR	21:58	0	0	0	0	4
Jack QuinnR	14:06	0	0	0	0	3
Joe VelenoC	06:42	0	0	0	-1	0
Kirby DachC	08:51	0	0	0	-1	1
Owen PowerD	23:43	0	0	0	0	0
Bowen ByramD	20:42	0	0	0	-1	2
Luke SchennD	07:04	0	0	0	0	0
Nick SuzukiC	24:34	0	0	0	0	1
Noah DobsonD	24:09	0	0	0	-1	2
Ryan McLeodC	09:35	0	0	0	-1	0
Arber XhekajD	03:46	0	0	0	0	0
Jason ZuckerL	12:14	0	0	0	0	1
Kaiden GuhleD	15:16	0	0	0	0	1
Peyton KrebsC	15:47	0	0	0	0	0
Conor TimminsD	21:38	0	0	0	0	0
Josh AndersonR	16:35	0	0	0	0	3
Mike MathesonD	22:01	0	0	0	+1	3
Beck MalenstynL	10:52	0	0	0	-1	2
Zachary BolducR	09:39	0	0	0	-1	0
Jordan GreenwayL	09:58	0	0	0	-1	0
Konsta HeleniusC	12:53	0	0	0	0	3
Phillip DanaultC	14:42	0	0	0	0	0
Alexandre TexierL	12:59	0	0	0	0	2
Alexandre CarrierD	17:00	0	0	0	+1	0

Other — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Alex LyonG	00:00	—	—	—	—
Jakub DobesG	57:17	—	—	—	—
Jacob FowlerG	00:00	—	—	—	—
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	60:00	—	—	—	—

Play-by-play

336 events · 11 scoring

1st Period

20:00
Period 1 started
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20:00BUF
Faceoff
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19:40
stoppage
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19:40MTL
Faceoff
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19:37MTL
Blocked shot
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19:31BUF
takeaway
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19:24MTL
Hit
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19:12MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
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18:40MTL
Hit
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18:03MTL
Hit
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17:54MTL
Hit
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17:25
stoppage
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17:25BUF
Faceoff
—
17:12BUF
Blocked shot
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16:47BUF
giveaway
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16:25MTL
giveaway
—
15:48BUF
missed shot
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15:44BUF
Shot on goal (tip-in)
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15:25BUF
missed shot
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15:23BUF
missed shot
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14:49BUF
missed shot
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14:48BUF
Shot on goal (snap)
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14:46BUF
Faceoff
—
14:46BUF
Faceoff
—
14:43BUF
Shot on goal (snap)
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14:09BUF
giveaway
—
13:47BUF
Blocked shot
—
13:40MTL
missed shot
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13:28BUF
snap goal
1-0
13:28BUF
Faceoff
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13:28BUF
snap goal
1-0
13:28BUF
snap goal
1-0
13:28BUF
snap goal
1-0
13:28BUF
snap goal
1-0
13:18BUF
Shot on goal (snap)
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13:14BUF
Shot on goal (snap)
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13:07MTL
giveaway
—
12:52BUF
takeaway
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12:42BUF
missed shot
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12:00BUF
Shot on goal (backhand)
—
11:59BUF
Shot on goal (deflected)
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11:58
stoppage
—
11:58
stoppage
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11:58
stoppage
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11:58MTL
Faceoff
—
11:51BUF
Hit
—
11:46MTL
Hit
—
11:44BUF
giveaway
—
11:44MTL
Hit
—
11:38
stoppage
—
11:35BUF
Faceoff
—
11:28BUF
giveaway
—
11:14MTL
missed shot
—
11:14MTL
missed shot
—
11:13
stoppage
—
10:59MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
10:45BUF
Hit
—
10:13MTL
missed shot
—
10:10
stoppage
—
10:10MTL
Faceoff
—
09:56MTL
missed shot
—
09:52MTL
snap goal
1-1
09:52MTL
snap goal
1-1
09:52MTL
snap goal
1-1
09:18
stoppage
—
09:18BUF
Faceoff
—
09:11MTL
giveaway
—
09:11BUF
Hit
—
08:54BUF
Shot on goal (slap)
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08:42
stoppage
—
08:42BUF
Faceoff
—
08:38BUF
missed shot
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08:34MTL
delayed penalty
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08:32MTL
Penalty: tripping (2 min)
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08:32MTL
Penalty: tripping (2 min)
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08:32MTL
Penalty: tripping (2 min)
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08:03BUF
giveaway
—
07:54BUF
Penalty: interference (2 min)
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07:54BUF
Penalty: interference (2 min)
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07:26BUF
Shot on goal (slap)
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07:22
stoppage
—
07:22BUF
Faceoff
—
07:12BUF
Shot on goal (tip-in)
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06:54BUF
missed shot
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05:34MTL
Hit
—
05:20MTL
Hit
—
05:10BUF
giveaway
—
05:03BUF
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
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05:03BUF
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
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05:03BUF
Faceoff
—
04:15MTL
Shot on goal (slap)
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04:11
stoppage
—
04:11MTL
Faceoff
—
03:45MTL
giveaway
—
03:42BUF
missed shot
—
03:01MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
02:59
stoppage
—
02:59BUF
Faceoff
—
02:56MTL
Hit
—
02:48MTL
Blocked shot
—
02:37BUF
Shot on goal (slap)
—
02:35BUF
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
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02:35BUF
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
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02:35BUF
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
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02:35MTL
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
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01:34MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
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01:27MTL
takeaway
—
01:20BUF
takeaway
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00:42BUF
Blocked shot
—
00:42BUF
Blocked shot
—
00:41
stoppage
—
00:41BUF
Penalty: cross-checking (2 min)
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00:41BUF
Penalty: cross-checking (2 min)
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00:41BUF
Penalty: cross-checking (2 min)
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00:41MTL
Faceoff
—
00:35MTL
Blocked shot
—
00:19MTL
Blocked shot
—
00:16MTL
Blocked shot
—
00:15MTL
Blocked shot
—
00:13MTL
wrist goal
1-2
00:13MTL
Faceoff
—
00:01MTL
Hit
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00:00
Period 1 ended
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2nd Period

20:00
Period 2 started
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20:00BUF
Faceoff
—
19:56MTL
Hit
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19:30MTL
Blocked shot
—
18:54MTL
giveaway
—
18:36BUF
Blocked shot
—
18:26BUF
Hit
—
18:12BUF
delayed penalty
—
17:37BUF
Penalty: high-sticking (2 min)
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17:37MTL
Faceoff
—
17:15BUF
Hit
—
16:51MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
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16:25BUF
Hit
—
16:18MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
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16:16
stoppage
—
16:16MTL
Faceoff
—
15:05
stoppage
—
15:05BUF
Faceoff
—
14:43BUF
Shot on goal (tip-in)
—
14:42BUF
Shot on goal (snap)
—
14:40BUF
missed shot
—
14:37
stoppage
—
14:37
stoppage
—
14:37MTL
Faceoff
—
14:23MTL
missed shot
—
14:14MTL
Blocked shot
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14:04MTL
Penalty: high-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
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14:04MTL
Faceoff
—
13:43
stoppage
—
13:43BUF
Faceoff
—
13:25
stoppage
—
13:25MTL
Faceoff
—
13:20MTL
Hit
—
13:00BUF
snap goal
2-2
13:00BUF
Faceoff
—
12:37BUF
Blocked shot
—
12:16BUF
Shot on goal (snap)
—
11:21BUF
missed shot
—
10:50BUF
missed shot
—
10:49MTL
Hit
—
10:44BUF
missed shot
—
10:06BUF
Hit
—
09:53BUF
missed shot
—
09:08MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
09:07
stoppage
—
09:07MTL
Faceoff
—
09:03MTL
missed shot
—
09:01
stoppage
—
09:01MTL
Faceoff
—
08:47MTL
delayed penalty
—
08:39BUF
Penalty: interference (2 min)
—
08:39BUF
Penalty: interference (2 min)
—
08:34MTL
Blocked shot
—
08:31BUF
Hit
—
08:06BUF
Hit
—
07:57MTL
missed shot
—
07:36MTL
Shot on goal (tip-in)
—
07:30BUF
Hit
—
07:18BUF
Shot on goal (snap)
—
07:05BUF
Hit
—
07:05BUF
Hit
—
06:48MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
06:46MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
06:44
stoppage
—
06:44
stoppage
—
06:44BUF
Faceoff
—
06:13
stoppage
—
06:13MTL
Faceoff
—
06:02MTL
Hit
—
05:42
stoppage
—
05:42BUF
Faceoff
—
05:27MTL
giveaway
—
04:42BUF
giveaway
—
04:31MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
04:30MTL
Blocked shot
—
04:28
stoppage
—
04:28BUF
Faceoff
—
04:22
stoppage
—
04:22BUF
Faceoff
—
03:39MTL
Blocked shot
—
03:32BUF
Hit
—
02:59MTL
Blocked shot
—
02:44MTL
Blocked shot
—
02:44MTL
Blocked shot
—
02:22MTL
takeaway
—
02:20MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
02:13
stoppage
—
02:13
stoppage
—
02:13BUF
Faceoff
—
02:08BUF
giveaway
—
02:03MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
01:56
stoppage
—
01:56MTL
Faceoff
—
01:56MTL
Faceoff
—
01:54MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
01:34MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
01:33BUF
delayed penalty
—
01:29BUF
Penalty: high-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
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01:29
stoppage
—
01:29MTL
Faceoff
—
00:16MTL
missed shot
—
00:01MTL
Blocked shot
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00:00
Period 2 ended
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3rd Period

20:00
Period 3 started
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20:00MTL
Faceoff
—
19:52MTL
giveaway
—
19:32MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
19:19
stoppage
—
19:19MTL
Faceoff
—
18:57MTL
Blocked shot
—
18:48MTL
Shot on goal (slap)
—
18:39
stoppage
—
18:39MTL
Faceoff
—
18:28MTL
missed shot
—
18:09BUF
Hit
—
17:27MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
16:49MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
16:43MTL
Shot on goal (backhand)
—
16:36
stoppage
—
16:36MTL
Faceoff
—
16:34MTL
Blocked shot
—
16:15MTL
delayed penalty
—
16:13MTL
Penalty: holding (2 min)
—
16:13BUF
Faceoff
—
16:10BUF
Shot on goal (snap)
—
16:07
stoppage
—
16:07BUF
Faceoff
—
15:59BUF
Shot on goal (snap)
—
15:57
stoppage
—
15:57MTL
Faceoff
—
15:19BUF
backhand goal
3-2
15:19MTL
Faceoff
—
14:54MTL
giveaway
—
13:57
stoppage
—
13:57BUF
Faceoff
—
13:34MTL
missed shot
—
13:32MTL
giveaway
—
13:22BUF
giveaway
—
12:49BUF
Shot on goal (snap)
—
12:40
stoppage
—
12:40BUF
Faceoff
—
12:35MTL
missed shot
—
12:34MTL
Blocked shot
—
12:30BUF
Hit
—
12:24BUF
Hit
—
12:12
stoppage
—
12:12BUF
Faceoff
—
11:53MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
11:52
stoppage
—
11:52MTL
Faceoff
—
11:48MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
11:39BUF
giveaway
—
11:39MTL
Hit
—
11:32MTL
giveaway
—
11:07MTL
Shot on goal (tip-in)
—
11:06MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
11:04
stoppage
—
11:04MTL
Faceoff
—
11:02MTL
missed shot
—
10:21MTL
Hit
—
10:00MTL
giveaway
—
09:53BUF
Hit
—
09:49MTL
Hit
—
09:37MTL
missed shot
—
09:35
stoppage
—
09:35
stoppage
—
09:35MTL
Faceoff
—
09:33MTL
Blocked shot
—
09:31
stoppage
—
09:31BUF
Faceoff
—
09:13MTL
Hit
—
08:40MTL
Blocked shot
—
08:37MTL
Blocked shot
—
08:24MTL
Blocked shot
—
08:06MTL
Blocked shot
—
07:58MTL
Blocked shot
—
07:51MTL
Hit
—
07:46
stoppage
—
07:46MTL
Faceoff
—
07:44MTL
missed shot
—
07:40MTL
missed shot
—
07:32MTL
Shot on goal
—
07:27BUF
Hit
—
06:53
stoppage
—
06:53BUF
Faceoff
—
06:48BUF
giveaway
—
06:47MTL
Blocked shot
—
06:42BUF
giveaway
—
05:23MTL
giveaway
—
05:19BUF
missed shot
—
04:25MTL
Shot on goal (tip-in)
—
04:15
stoppage
—
04:15
stoppage
—
04:15BUF
Faceoff
—
03:05MTL
Shot on goal (snap)
—
02:53BUF
missed shot
—
02:46BUF
Shot on goal (snap)
—
02:44
stoppage
—
02:44BUF
Faceoff
—
02:28MTL
giveaway
—
02:03MTL
Blocked shot
—
01:42MTL
Blocked shot
—
01:39BUF
Blocked shot
—
01:39BUF
Blocked shot
—
01:31MTL
Blocked shot
—
01:20MTL
Blocked shot
—
01:17
stoppage
—
01:17
stoppage
—
01:17MTL
Faceoff
—
01:05MTL
Blocked shot
—
00:52MTL
Blocked shot
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00:00
Period 3 ended
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00:00
game end
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