FinalW
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Sabres 5–2
- D. Desharnais scored the game-winner at 11:12 of the second.
- The Canadiens scored first and led the rest of the way.
- C. Price stopped 37 of 39 shots (.949) for the win.
- Power play: MTL 0/1, BUF 1/3.
- M. Pacioretty recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Pacioretty
MTL · 3G 0A
- 2nd starA. Radulov
MTL · 0G 2A
- 3rd starA. Markov
MTL · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 17:27MTLM. PaciorettyAssists: A. Radulov, P. Danault0–1
2nd
- 7:48MTLM. PaciorettyAssists: A. Radulov, P. Danault0–2
- 11:12MTLD. DesharnaisAssists: S. Andrighetto0–3
- 18:38MTLP. ByronAssists: A. Markov, T. Plekanec0–4
3rd
- 3:24MTLM. Pacioretty0–5
- 16:04BUFD. KulikovAssists: C. O'Reilly1–5
- 17:48BUFB. GiontaPPAssists: C. Franson, E. Kane2–5
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Shots | 35 |
| 51.0% | Faceoff % | 49.0% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 6 |
| 31 | Hits | 16 |
| 21 | Blocked | 16 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 1 |
Sabres at Canadiens recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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