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Buffalo Sabres 3, Montréal Canadiens 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Buffalo Sabres 3, Montréal Canadiens 2. Shots on goal: BUF 22, MTL 31. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BUF 1-2 MTL; P2 BUF 1-0 MTL; P3 BUF 1-0 MTL.

Scoring plays: P1 06:32 Mattias Samuelsson (assists: Josh Norris, Josh Doan) to make it BUF 1-0 MTL; P1 10:08 Alex Newhook (assists: Jake Evans, Ivan Demidov) to make it BUF 1-1 MTL; P1 19:47 Cole Caufield (assists: Juraj Slafkovský, Lane Hutson) to make it BUF 1-2 MTL; P2 07:00 Tage Thompson (assists: Rasmus Dahlin) to make it BUF 2-2 MTL; P3 04:41 Zach Benson (assists: Josh Doan, Tage Thompson) to make it BUF 3-2 MTL. Top skaters: Tage Thompson (BUF) 1 G, 1 A; Josh Doan (BUF) 0 G, 2 A; Mattias Samuelsson (BUF) 1 G, 0 A; Cole Caufield (MTL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) 28 saves on 30, decision W; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 19 saves on 22, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BUF
Tage Thompson
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 19:14 TOI
Goals · MTL
Alex Newhook
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG · 14:26 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
28 saves on 30 shots (.933) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

BUF 1 largest lead P1 6:32 (BUF 1, MTL 0) · 2-0 run, P2 7:00–P3 4:41
MTL 1 largest lead P1 19:47 (BUF 1, MTL 2) · 2-0 run, P1 10:08–P1 19:47
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 6:32 Mattias Samuelsson (Josh Norris, Josh Doan) BUF · snap shot · BUF 1, MTL 0
  • P1 10:08 Alex Newhook (Jake Evans, Ivan Demidov) MTL · snap shot · BUF 1, MTL 1
  • P1 19:47 Cole Caufield (Juraj Slafkovský, Lane Hutson) MTL · Power play · wrist shot · BUF 1, MTL 2
  • P2 7:00 Tage Thompson (Rasmus Dahlin) BUF · Power play · snap shot · BUF 2, MTL 2
  • P3 4:41 Zach Benson (Josh Doan, Tage Thompson) BUF · Power play · backhand shot · BUF 3, MTL 2

Linescore

123 T
BUF 111 3
MTL 200 2

Shots on goal: BUF 22, MTL 30

Biggest Period

The Montréal Canadiens scored 2 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

BUFMTL
22Shots on goal31
68Shot attempts51
32Faceoff wins29
23Hits26
27Blocked shots6
2Power-play goals1
6Takeaways2
14Giveaways15
16Penalty minutes10
93.3%Save %86.4%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
BUF125522
MTL8111231

🎯 Shot Map

Buffalo Sabres3 G · 38 attempts
Alex Tuch: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (tip-in)Alex Tuch: missed the netKonsta Helenius: missed the netJason Zucker: missed the netMattias Samuelsson: saved (snap)Beck Malenstyn: saved (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: goal (snap)Alex Tuch: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: saved (snap)Conor Timmins: missed the netKonsta Helenius: saved (backhand)Konsta Helenius: saved (deflected)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Jason Zucker: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (slap)Tage Thompson: saved (tip-in)Peyton Krebs: missed the netRyan McLeod: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (slap)Alex Tuch: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (tip-in)Jack Quinn: saved (snap)Jack Quinn: missed the netTage Thompson: goal (snap)Alex Tuch: saved (snap)Zach Benson: missed the netZach Benson: missed the netBeck Malenstyn: missed the netBeck Malenstyn: missed the netBeck Malenstyn: saved (snap)Jack Quinn: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Zach Benson: goal (backhand)Konsta Helenius: saved (snap)Jack Quinn: missed the netKonsta Helenius: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (snap)
  • 3Goals8% of attempts
  • 19Saved50% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net42% of attempts
Montréal Canadiens2 G · 45 attempts
Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: missed the netJake Evans: missed the netAlex Newhook: goal (snap)Ivan Demidov: saved (slap)Nick Suzuki: saved (deflected)Alex Newhook: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: goal (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Phillip Danault: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Lane Hutson: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (tip-in)Alexandre Texier: saved (snap)Alex Newhook: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Ivan Demidov: saved (slap)Nick Suzuki: missed the netKirby Dach: saved (snap)Josh Anderson: saved (snap)Josh Anderson: saved (backhand)Lane Hutson: missed the netNoah Dobson: missed the netAlexandre Texier: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: saved (snap)Alex Newhook: saved (tip-in)Alex Newhook: saved (snap)Alex Newhook: missed the netAlexandre Carrier: missed the netKaiden Guhle: missed the netKaiden Guhle: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (tip-in)Josh Anderson: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: missed the net
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 29Saved64% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net31% 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
Tage Thompson C 112020019:14
Josh Doan R 022+100115:30
Mattias Samuelsson D 101026623:47
Zach Benson L 101+111214:21
Rasmus Dahlin D 011+122419:29
Josh Norris C 011+100112:41
Owen Power D 000001123:43
Alex Tuch R 000041021:58
Conor Timmins D 000002521:38
Bowen Byram D 000-120120:42
Peyton Krebs C 000001015:47
Jack Quinn R 000032014:06
Konsta Helenius C 000031112:53
Jason Zucker L 000011112:14
Beck Malenstyn L 000-123010:52
Jordan Greenway L 000-102109:58
Ryan McLeod C 000-100109:35
Luke Schenn D 000000207:04
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen W 283093.3260:00
MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Cole Caufield R 101050021:21
Alex Newhook C 101+153014:26
Lane Hutson D 011-100028:02
Juraj Slafkovský L 011053023:10
Ivan Demidov R 011+120018:45
Jake Evans C 011+102012:47
Nick Suzuki C 000010024:34
Noah Dobson D 000-121224:09
Mike Matheson D 000+132222:01
Alexandre Carrier D 000+100117:00
Josh Anderson R 000032016:35
Kaiden Guhle D 000012015:16
Phillip Danault C 000001014:42
Alexandre Texier L 000024012:59
Zachary Bolduc R 000-102109:39
Kirby Dach C 000-111008:51
Joseph Veleno C 000-102006:42
Arber Xhekaj D 000001003:46
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes L 192286.4357:17

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