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Montréal Canadiens 4, Buffalo Sabres 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 4, Buffalo Sabres 2. Shots on goal: MTL 31, BUF 38. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 1-0 BUF; P2 MTL 0-2 BUF; P3 MTL 3-0 BUF.

Scoring plays: P1 11:20 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield) to make it MTL 1-0 BUF; P2 07:36 Owen Power (assists: Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin) to make it MTL 1-1 BUF; P2 18:58 Noah Ostlund (assists: Alex Tuch, Bowen Byram) to make it MTL 1-2 BUF; P3 04:14 Cole Caufield (assists: Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson) to make it MTL 2-2 BUF; P3 10:13 Cole Caufield (assists: Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach) to make it MTL 3-2 BUF; P3 19:12 Oliver Kapanen (assists: Noah Dobson) to make it MTL 4-2 BUF. Top skaters: Cole Caufield (MTL) 2 G, 1 A; Nick Suzuki (MTL) 0 G, 2 A; Noah Dobson (MTL) 0 G, 2 A; Owen Power (BUF) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Alex Lyon (BUF) 27 saves on 30, decision L; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 36 saves on 38, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MTL
Cole Caufield
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG · 15:39 TOI
Goals · BUF
Owen Power
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 6 SOG · 24:02 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jakub Dobes
36 saves on 38 shots (.947) · W
Season highs
Juraj Slafkovský · Season-high 7 shots on goalOwen Power · Season-high 6 shots on goal

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

📊 Game Flow

MTL 2 largest lead P3 19:12 (MTL 4, BUF 2) · 3-0 run, P3 4:14–P3 19:12
BUF 1 largest lead P2 18:58 (MTL 1, BUF 2) · 2-0 run, P2 7:36–P2 18:58
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 11:20 Juraj Slafkovský (Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield) MTL · Power play · wrist shot · MTL 1, BUF 0
  • P2 7:36 Owen Power (Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin) BUF · Power play · wrist shot · MTL 1, BUF 1
  • P2 18:58 Noah Ostlund (Alex Tuch, Bowen Byram) BUF · Power play · slap shot · MTL 1, BUF 2
  • P3 4:14 Cole Caufield (Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson) MTL · tip-in shot · MTL 2, BUF 2
  • P3 10:13 Cole Caufield (Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach) MTL · snap shot · MTL 3, BUF 2
  • P3 19:12 Oliver Kapanen (Noah Dobson) MTL · Empty net · wrist shot · MTL 4, BUF 2

Linescore

123 T
MTL 103 4
BUF 020 2

Shots on goal: MTL 31, BUF 38

Biggest Period

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

📋 Team Stats

MTLBUF
31Shots on goal38
63Shot attempts67
40Faceoff wins17
29Hits24
20Blocked shots7
1Power-play goals1
5Takeaways4
13Giveaways16
8Penalty minutes6
94.7%Save %90.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MTL1161431
BUF11121538

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens4 G · 42 attempts
Mike Matheson: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (tip-in)Oliver Kapanen: saved (wrist)Kirby Dach: saved (wrist)Phillip Danault: saved (wrist)Ivan Demidov: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: goal (wrist)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netMike Matheson: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (backhand)Cole Caufield: saved (slap)Ivan Demidov: saved (slap)Ivan Demidov: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: missed the netKaiden Guhle: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (slap)Oliver Kapanen: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (slap)Jake Evans: saved (tip-in)Nick Suzuki: saved (backhand)Lane Hutson: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Lane Hutson: saved (backhand)Ivan Demidov: saved (wrist)Lane Hutson: saved (wrist)Noah Dobson: saved (slap)Ivan Demidov: missed the netIvan Demidov: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: goal (tip-in)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netCole Caufield: goal (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (bat)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: saved (wrist)Alexandre Carrier: saved (slap)Oliver Kapanen: goal (wrist)Mike Matheson: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: missed the net
  • 4Goals10% of attempts
  • 27Saved64% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net26% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres2 G · 56 attempts
Beck Malenstyn: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (tip-in)Jason Zucker: saved (slap)Owen Power: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: missed the netAlex Tuch: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (snap)Zach Benson: saved (snap)Jack Quinn: saved (snap)Jack Quinn: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Josh Doan: saved (deflected)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Konsta Helenius: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Owen Power: goal (wrist)Konsta Helenius: saved (snap)Josh Doan: saved (snap)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netJack Quinn: missed the netOwen Power: saved (slap)Josh Doan: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (wrap-around)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Ryan McLeod: saved (snap)Josh Doan: missed the netRyan McLeod: saved (snap)Noah Ostlund: goal (slap)Konsta Helenius: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (slap)Konsta Helenius: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Owen Power: saved (snap)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: missed the netOwen Power: saved (snap)Peyton Krebs: missed the netOwen Power: saved (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (backhand)Jack Quinn: saved (backhand)Jack Quinn: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (snap)Bowen Byram: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (slap)Tage Thompson: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netZach Benson: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: missed the net
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 36Saved64% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net32% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Cole Caufield R 213+253115:39
Noah Dobson D 022+342220:34
Nick Suzuki C 022+320118:52
Oliver Kapanen C 101+121217:30
Juraj Slafkovský L 101+172017:28
Lane Hutson D 011+120120:12
Kirby Dach C 011+212112:29
Mike Matheson D 000-120427:31
Alexandre Carrier D 000-111120:26
Kaiden Guhle D 000+203419:29
Phillip Danault C 000011118:11
Ivan Demidov R 000030016:51
Jake Evans C 000-110116:31
Josh Anderson R 000003012:11
Joseph Veleno C 000-102110:33
Brendan Gallagher R 000005010:18
Zachary Bolduc R 000-101010:10
Arber Xhekaj D 000003007:09
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes W 363894.7259:58
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Owen Power D 101060224:02
Noah Ostlund C 101-210013:16
Rasmus Dahlin D 011043126:03
Alex Tuch R 011011022:27
Tage Thompson C 011+151022:21
Bowen Byram D 011-210120:17
Mattias Samuelsson D 000026021:50
Zach Benson L 000021020:43
Jason Zucker L 000-142018:40
Ryan McLeod C 000020017:36
Jack Quinn R 000-130017:28
Josh Doan R 000-134017:22
Zach Metsa D 000000010:46
Konsta Helenius C 000-131009:54
Peyton Krebs C 000-101009:40
Michael Kesselring D 000-200108:53
Beck Malenstyn L 000013208:48
Tyson Kozak C 000001006:51
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Lyon L 273090.0357:43

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