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Buffalo Sabres 2, Montréal Canadiens 4 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Buffalo Sabres 2, Montréal Canadiens 4. Shots on goal: BUF 32, MTL 32. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BUF 0-1 MTL; P2 BUF 1-0 MTL; P3 BUF 1-3 MTL.

Scoring plays: P1 08:29 Oliver Kapanen (assists: Ivan Demidov, Alex Newhook) to make it BUF 0-1 MTL; P2 06:51 Jiri Kulich (assists: Zach Benson) to make it BUF 1-1 MTL; P3 02:57 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Noah Dobson, Nick Suzuki) to make it BUF 1-2 MTL; P3 11:38 Lane Hutson (assists: Alex Newhook) to make it BUF 1-3 MTL; P3 12:30 Tyson Kozak (assists: Jack Quinn, Rasmus Dahlin) to make it BUF 2-3 MTL; P3 19:29 Jake Evans (assists: Nick Suzuki) to make it BUF 2-4 MTL. Top skaters: Nick Suzuki (MTL) 0 G, 2 A; Alex Newhook (MTL) 0 G, 2 A; Jake Evans (MTL) 1 G, 0 A; Lane Hutson (MTL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Alex Lyon (BUF) 27 saves on 30, decision L; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 30 saves on 32, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MTL
Alex Newhook
0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 1 SOG · 15:44 TOI
Goals · MTL
Jake Evans
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 8 SOG · 18:16 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jakub Dobes
30 saves on 32 shots (.938) · W
Season highs
Jake Evans · Season-high 8 shots on goal

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

BUF 0 largest lead Never led
MTL 2 largest lead P3 11:38 (BUF 1, MTL 3) · 2-0 run, P3 2:57–P3 11:38
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 8:29 Oliver Kapanen (Ivan Demidov, Alex Newhook) MTL · backhand shot · BUF 0, MTL 1
  • P2 6:51 Jiri Kulich (Zach Benson) BUF · backhand shot · BUF 1, MTL 1
  • P3 2:57 Juraj Slafkovský (Noah Dobson, Nick Suzuki) MTL · snap shot · BUF 1, MTL 2
  • P3 11:38 Lane Hutson (Alex Newhook) MTL · wrist shot · BUF 1, MTL 3
  • P3 12:30 Tyson Kozak (Jack Quinn, Rasmus Dahlin) BUF · snap shot · BUF 2, MTL 3
  • P3 19:29 Jake Evans (Nick Suzuki) MTL · Empty net · snap shot · BUF 2, MTL 4

Linescore

123 T
BUF 011 2
MTL 103 4

Shots on goal: BUF 32, MTL 31

Biggest Period

The Montréal Canadiens scored 3 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

BUFMTL
32Shots on goal32
63Shot attempts69
24Faceoff wins31
15Hits22
8Blocked shots21
0Power-play goals0
6Takeaways3
15Giveaways11
6Penalty minutes6
90.0%Save %93.8%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
BUF6111532
MTL1441432

🎯 Shot Map

Buffalo Sabres2 G · 51 attempts
Tage Thompson: missed the netConor Timmins: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (slap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: missed the netJosh Dunne: missed the netOwen Power: missed the netJiri Kulich: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netJosh Dunne: saved (snap)Jiri Kulich: saved (backhand)Zach Benson: saved (backhand)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Josh Doan: missed the netZach Benson: saved (backhand)Tage Thompson: missed the netZach Benson: saved (backhand)Jiri Kulich: goal (backhand)Peyton Krebs: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (backhand)Zach Benson: saved (backhand)Tage Thompson: missed the netOwen Power: saved (snap)Tyson Kozak: saved (snap)Zach Benson: saved (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netOwen Power: missed the netOwen Power: saved (slap)Josh Doan: saved (snap)Ryan McLeod: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (tip-in)Josh Doan: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (wrap-around)Zach Benson: saved (slap)Bowen Byram: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Tyson Kozak: goal (snap)Zach Benson: saved (snap)Ryan McLeod: saved (tip-in)Alex Tuch: missed the netJosh Doan: saved (tip-in)Ryan McLeod: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Bowen Byram: missed the netJosh Doan: missed the net
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 30Saved59% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net37% of attempts
Montréal Canadiens4 G · 47 attempts
Josh Anderson: saved (backhand)Noah Dobson: saved (wrist)Jake Evans: saved (snap)Ivan Demidov: missed the netJosh Anderson: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (backhand)Oliver Kapanen: goal (backhand)Noah Dobson: saved (snap)Oliver Kapanen: missed the netAlex Newhook: saved (backhand)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: missed the netAlexandre Carrier: missed the netJosh Anderson: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (snap)Josh Anderson: saved (snap)Jake Evans: saved (backhand)Jake Evans: saved (snap)Owen Beck: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (tip-in)Noah Dobson: saved (slap)Arber Xhekaj: missed the netJayden Struble: missed the netLane Hutson: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: missed the netJake Evans: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: missed the netJosh Anderson: saved (snap)Jake Evans: saved (snap)Jake Evans: saved (snap)Jake Evans: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (tip-in)Juraj Slafkovský: goal (snap)Owen Beck: missed the netAlexandre Carrier: missed the netAlexandre Carrier: saved (snap)Jayden Struble: saved (snap)Zachary Bolduc: saved (snap)Zachary Bolduc: saved (slap)Lane Hutson: goal (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (backhand)Jayden Struble: saved (snap)Alexandre Carrier: missed the netMike Matheson: missed the netJake Evans: goal (snap)
  • 4Goals9% of attempts
  • 28Saved60% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net32% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jiri Kulich C 101020018:00
Tyson Kozak C 101+122010:59
Rasmus Dahlin D 011-140026:52
Zach Benson L 011-171021:11
Jack Quinn R 011010013:17
Bowen Byram D 000+110123:07
Owen Power D 000-221021:17
Tage Thompson C 000-232120:18
Alex Tuch R 000-120020:08
Ryan McLeod C 000-121019:58
Mattias Samuelsson D 000-112219:13
Conor Timmins D 000-200118:47
Josh Doan R 000021115:53
Peyton Krebs C 000-114113:29
Jason Zucker L 000-210012:35
Zach Metsa D 000+100109:02
Josh Dunne C 000011006:35
Mason Geertsen L 000000005:27
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Lyon L 273090.0357:52
MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Nick Suzuki C 022+210121:37
Alex Newhook C 022+111215:44
Lane Hutson D 101020119:59
Jake Evans C 101+182218:16
Juraj Slafkovský L 101+133117:17
Oliver Kapanen C 101011012:34
Noah Dobson D 011+130120:46
Ivan Demidov R 011000012:27
Mike Matheson D 000+202426:30
Jayden Struble D 000+112119:09
Alexandre Carrier D 000+110518:36
Cole Caufield R 000+113017:48
Josh Anderson R 000+242115:55
Brendan Gallagher R 000031015:46
Arber Xhekaj D 000-101013:08
Zachary Bolduc R 000-122011:03
Joseph Veleno C 000002109:27
Owen Beck C 000-100108:01
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes W 303293.8259:57

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