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6@3

Game analysis

Canadiens beat Sabres 6–3

J. Evans scored the game-winner at 16:15 of the second.
J. Dobes stopped 33 of 36 shots (.917) for the win.
The Canadiens won despite being outshot 36–26.
Power play: MTL 2/2, BUF 0/2.
N. Suzuki led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.

Three stars

1st star
N. Suzuki
MTL · 1G 2A
2nd star
J. Slafkovský
MTL · 0G 3A
3rd star
I. Demidov
MTL · 1G 1A

Scoring summary

1st

2:00BUFJ. Zucker VideoAssists: J. Quinn, C. Timmins0–1
6:31MTLC. Caufield VideoAssists: N. Suzuki, J. Slafkovský1–1
7:45BUFJ. Doan VideoAssists: O. Power1–2
7:54MTLA. Texier VideoAssists: A. Carrier, P. Danault2–2
10:15BUFK. Helenius VideoAssists: M. Samuelsson, R. Dahlin2–3

2nd

8:01MTLJ. Anderson VideoAssists: L. Hutson, P. Danault3–3
16:15MTLJ. Evans VideoAssists: I. Demidov, A. Newhook4–3
17:33MTLN. SuzukiPPVideoAssists: J. Slafkovský, L. Hutson5–3

3rd

3:32MTLI. DemidovPPVideoAssists: J. Slafkovský, N. Suzuki6–3

Period by Period

Stats not yet available

Team Stats

MTLBUF

Team statistics comparison
Shots	--	--
Hits	19	22
Blocked	25	11
Power Play	2/2	0/2
Faceoff %	55.9	44.1
Corsi %	39.3	60.7
xG	3.60	3.68
Giveaways	16	11
Takeaways	5	4

Buffalo Sabres

Player statistics for Buffalo Sabres
Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI
Jack QuinnRW	0	1	1	+2	3	16:10
Conor TimminsD	0	1	1	-1	1	10:56
Mattias SamuelssonD	0	1	1	0	5	25:27
Rasmus DahlinD	0	1	1	0	3	27:28
Jason ZuckerLW	1	0	1	+1	2	13:35
Josh DoanRW	1	0	1	0	3	21:32
Konsta HeleniusC	1	0	1	+1	2	11:47
Owen PowerD	0	1	1	0	0	21:52
Zach BensonLW	0	0	0	0	1	21:04
Josh NorrisC	0	0	0	0	4	20:32
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	--	--	28/34	--	.824	40:00
Alex LyonG	--	--	0/4	--	.000	13:39

Montréal Canadiens

Player statistics for Montréal Canadiens
Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI
Juraj SlafkovskýLW	0	3	3	-1	2	19:17
Nick SuzukiC	1	2	3	0	1	20:45
Ivan DemidovRW	1	1	2	0	5	14:44
Lane HutsonD	0	2	2	+1	1	20:33
Phillip DanaultC	0	2	2	+1	0	16:00
Cole CaufieldRW	1	0	1	0	3	16:48
Alex NewhookC	0	1	1	+1	0	16:15
Josh AndersonRW	1	0	1	+2	1	14:29
Jake EvansC	1	0	1	+1	1	17:50
Alexandre TexierLW	1	0	1	+1	3	12:27
Jakub DobesG	--	--	54/57	--	.947	60:00
Jacob FowlerG	--	--	33/36	--	.917	00:00

Lineups

MTL

Actual (from shift data)

L1

15:57

20SlafkovskÃ½

19:17

20:45

16:48

L2

9:58

16:15

17:50

14:44

L3

10:45

12:27

16:00

14:29

L4

7:39

9:05

9:56

9:52

D1

14:47

26:18

23:27

D2

12:37

20:33

20:20

D3

5:04

20:38

7:16

60:00

Starter

0:00

Backup

Injured / Scratched

Bryce Pickfordinjured-reserve · Undisclosed
Lucas Condottainjured-reserve · Undisclosed
Sam Montembeaultinjured-reserve · Lower Body

BUF

Actual (from shift data)

L1

14:53

21:04

20:32

21:32

L2

9:22

14:46

20:05

16:59

L3

7:03

13:35

11:47

16:10

L4

6:26

10:03

13:23

9:21

D1

11:51

27:28

25:27

D2

11:01

21:52

21:47

D3

0:12

10:56

8:01

40:00

Starter

13:39

Backup

Injured / Scratched

Jack Rathboneinjured-reserve · Undisclosed
Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body

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