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FINALCentre Bell · Dec 18
BUF rest: 2dMTL rest: 2d
Buffalo Sabres at Montréal Canadiens: 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 6–1
- P. Laine scored the game-winner on the power play at 6:26 of the first.
- The Canadiens scored first and led the rest of the way.
- S. Montembeault stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952) for the win.
- Power play: MTL 3/6, BUF 0/5.
- P. Laine recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starP. Laine
MTL · 3G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Slafkovský
MTL · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Anderson
MTL · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:19MTLJ. ArmiaVideoAssists: J. Evans, E. Heineman0–1
- 6:26MTLP. LainePPVideoAssists: N. Suzuki, J. Slafkovský0–2
2nd
- 3:43BUFD. CozensVideoAssists: J. Peterka, O. Power1–2
- 5:54MTLJ. SlafkovskýVideoAssists: C. Caufield, D. Savard1–3
- 9:45MTLP. LainePPVideoAssists: N. Suzuki, L. Hutson1–4
- 10:55MTLP. LainePPVideoAssists: C. Caufield, L. Hutson1–5
- 19:15MTLJ. AndersonVideoAssists: C. Dvorak, B. Gallagher1–6
3rd
No scoring
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
BUFMTL
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 26 | 7 |
| Blocked | 13 | 23 |
| Power Play | 0/5 | 3/6 |
| Faceoff % | 51.8 | 48.2 |
| Corsi % | 55.3 | 44.7 |
| xG | 2.75 | 2.48 |
| Giveaways | 11 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 8 | 8 |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 14:13 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:32 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:30 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 14:35 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:13 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:57 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 11:50 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 14:28 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:54 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:17 | |
| -- | -- | 35/36 | -- | .972 | 60:00 | |
| -- | -- | 20/21 | -- | .952 | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16:48 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:55 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 23:39 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:35 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 17:19 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:00 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 12:53 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:34 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 24:11 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 11:55 | |
| -- | -- | 24/30 | -- | .800 | 40:00 | |
| -- | -- | 2/8 | -- | .250 | 20:00 |
Lineups
BUF
Actual (from shift data)L4
7:55
D1
15:04
25Power
23:39
20:39
Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Upper Body
MTL
Actual (from shift data)L2
12:37
60:00
30Primeau
0:00
Injured / Scratched
- Bryce Pickfordinjured-reserve · Undisclosed
- Lucas Condottainjured-reserve · Undisclosed
- Ivan Demidovinjured-reserve · Right Ankle (Fracture)
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