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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:31 | BUF | Josh Doan (2) — Zach Benson (2) | EV | 0-1 |
| 1 | 13:26 | BUF | Ryan McLeod (1) — Zach Benson (3) , Josh Doan (3) | PP | 0-2 |
| 1 | 19:16 | MTL | Nick Suzuki (2) — Juraj Slafkovský (1) , Ivan Demidov (2) | PP | 1-2 |
| 2 | 03:32 | BUF | Jordan Greenway (1) — Mattias Samuelsson (1) | EV | 1-3 |
| 2 | 09:01 | BUF | Bowen Byram (4) — Ryan McLeod (2) | PP | 1-4 |
| 2 | 16:31 | MTL | Kirby Dach (3) — Zachary Bolduc (4) | EV | 2-4 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:30 | MTL | Lane Hutson | Tripping | 2 |
| 1 | 11:35 | MTL | Nick Suzuki | Tripping | 2 |
| 1 | 17:58 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Interference | 2 |
| 2 | 07:13 | MTL | Kaiden Guhle | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 2 | 09:11 | BUF | Beck Malenstyn | High Sticking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Montréal Canadiens | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 28 | 16 |
| Faceoff % | 62.7% | 37.3% |
| Hits | 31 | 27 |
| Blocked Shots | 12 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 7 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 5 |
Skaters
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cole Caufield | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19:08 |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21:02 |
| 15 | Alex Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16:52 |
| 17 | Josh Anderson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 15:46 |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 19:41 |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15:20 |
| 71 | Jake Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15:49 |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 08:53 |
| 77 | Kirby Dach | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 09:46 |
| 85 | Alexandre Texier | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11:44 |
| 90 | Joseph Veleno | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 08:33 |
| 93 | Ivan Demidov | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18:19 |
| 8 | Mike Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 21:00 |
| 21 | Kaiden Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 18:22 |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18:45 |
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 26:42 |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24:09 |
| 72 | Arber Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 07:42 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16:56 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17:08 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13:03 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14:15 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 14:02 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15:19 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10:36 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10:56 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14:33 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 18:28 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 19:16 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 17:26 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 21:13 |
| 21 | Conor Timmins | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 19:39 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 21:35 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18:41 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21:04 |
| 64 | Logan Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12:52 |
Goalies
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jacob Fowler | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 75 | Jakub Dobes | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 9/11 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 56:48 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 22/23 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 59:40 |