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Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Sabres 4–2
- C. Caufield scored the game-winner at 10:13 of the third.
- The Canadiens trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Dobes stopped 36 of 38 shots (.947) for the win.
- The Canadiens won despite being outshot 38–31.
- Power play: MTL 1/3, BUF 1/4.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Caufield
MTL · 2G 1A
- 2nd starJ. Dobes
MTL · .947 SV%
- 3rd starO. Power
BUF · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:20MTLJ. SlafkovskýPPVideoAssists: N. Suzuki, C. Caufield1–0
2nd
- 7:36BUFO. PowerVideoAssists: T. Thompson, R. Dahlin1–1
- 18:58BUFN. OstlundPPVideoAssists: A. Tuch, B. Byram1–2
3rd
- 4:14MTLC. CaufieldVideoAssists: N. Dobson, L. Hutson2–2
- 10:13MTLC. CaufieldVideoAssists: N. Suzuki, K. Dach3–2
- 19:12MTLO. KapanenENVideoAssists: N. Dobson4–2
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
MTLBUF
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 29 | 24 |
| Blocked | 20 | 7 |
| Power Play | 1/3 | 1/4 |
| Faceoff % | 70.2 | 29.8 |
| Corsi % | 40.8 | 59.2 |
| xG | 2.93 | 4.94 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 4 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 22:21 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 13:18 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:29 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 24:00 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26:03 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 20:19 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 18:40 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 09:38 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 17:28 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:46 | |
| -- | -- | 35/39 | -- | .897 | 57:43 | |
| -- | -- | 27/31 | -- | .871 | 00:00 |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 15:39 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 18:52 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 4 | 20:32 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 7 | 17:26 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:28 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 20:10 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 12:29 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:18 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:11 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 16:33 | |
| -- | -- | 54/56 | -- | .964 | 59:58 | |
| -- | -- | 36/38 | -- | .947 | 00:00 |
Lineups
MTL
Actual (from shift data)L1
11:00
75Dobes
59:58
0:00
Injured / Scratched
- Bryce Pickfordinjured-reserve · Undisclosed
- Lucas Condottainjured-reserve · Undisclosed
BUF
Actual (from shift data)Injured / Scratched
- Jack Rathboneinjured-reserve · Undisclosed
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice