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5

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Sabres
2

Tuesday, December 19, 2006 · HSBC Arena

Game analysis

Canadiens beat Sabres 5–2

  • M. Lapierre scored the game-winner at 17:33 of the first.
  • C. Huet stopped 42 of 44 shots (.955) for the win.
  • The Canadiens won despite being outshot 44–29.
  • Power play: MTL 2/4, BUF 0/4.
  • C. Higgins led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.

Scoring summary

1st

2nd

3rd

Team stats

Team stats comparison
MTLStatBUF
29Shots44
47.5%Faceoff %52.5%
2/4Power Play0/4
8PIM8
5Hits14
13Blocked15
7Giveaways17
2Takeaways4

Canadiens at Sabres recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.

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