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Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

BUF

3–4

FINAL/OT
Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens

MTL

Scoring summary

  • 1st 08:21BUFJ. Norris(K. Helenius)1–0
  • 1st 11:45MTLZ. Bolduc(N. Suzuki, J. Slafkovský)PP1–1
  • 1st 14:01MTLC. Caufield(J. Slafkovský, A. Carrier)1–2
  • 2nd 07:39MTLA. Texier(K. Guhle, A. Carrier)1–3
  • 2nd 09:52BUFJ. Quinn(Z. Benson, M. Samuelsson)SH2–3
  • 3rd 10:12BUFT. Thompson(J. Doan, J.Kulich)3–3
  • OT 00:54MTLC. Caufield3–4
Penalties (9)
  • 1st 10:25 BUF Noah Ostlund — slashing (2 min)
  • 2nd 07:44 MTL Alexandre Texier — interference (2 min)
  • 2nd 08:20 BUF Noah Ostlund — interference (2 min)
  • 2nd 10:10 MTL Lane Hutson — holding (2 min)
  • 2nd 14:19 BUF Dennis Gilbert — hooking (2 min)
  • 2nd 15:35 BUF Zach Benson — elbowing (2 min)
  • 2nd 17:10 MTL Oliver Kapanen — interference (2 min)
  • 3rd 05:25 BUF Mattias Samuelsson — holding (2 min)
  • 3rd 17:43 MTL Juraj Slafkovský — tripping (2 min)

Buffalo Sabres boxscore

SkaterGAPSOGTOI
Z. Benson L011321:17
J. Norris C101414:30
J. Danforth R000008:34
P. Krebs C000009:04
J.Kulich C011013:00
J. Quinn R101221:30
B. Malenstyn L000112:12
R. McLeod C000014:35
T. Thompson C101519:19
N. Ostlund C000119:44
J. Doan R011115:14
K. Helenius C011009:11
O. Zellweger D000320:47
M. Samuelsson D011226:59
O. Power D000327:39
D. Gilbert D000011:31
L. Crevier D000014:12
Z. Metsa D000114:57
  • U. Luukkonen — 30/34 saves, 60:01 TOI
  • C. Ellis — 0/0 saves, 00:00 TOI

Montréal Canadiens boxscore

SkaterGAPSOGTOI
C. Caufield R202518:03
N. Suzuki C011220:49
A. Newhook C000216:21
J. Anderson R000214:22
J. Slafkovský L022117:51
C. Kreider L000214:06
P. Danault C000015:06
J. Evans C000013:29
Z. Bolduc R101514:48
K. Dach C000111:37
A. Texier L101211:29
O. Kapanen C000311:40
K. Guhle D011023:21
A. Carrier D022122:08
L. Hutson D000326:38
N. Dobson D000321:16
D. Reinbacher D000109:09
A. Xhekaj D000112:29
  • J. Fowler — 23/26 saves, 60:54 TOI
  • J. Dobes — 0/0 saves, 00:00 TOI

Three stars

  1. 1. C. Caufield (MTL, R)
  2. 2. A. Carrier (MTL, D)
  3. 3. Z. Bolduc (MTL, R)

Tonight's numbers

BUFMTL
Last 54-1-04-0-1
GF / GA (last 5)14 / 1813 / 19
PP%15.1%14.0%
PK%69.6%78.5%
Goalie SV% (last 5 starts).900.840
Starting goalieLuukkonenDobes

Ferda Hockey data · this season · goalie from our projected lines, else his latest start

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