MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
48-23-10 · W1 · L10: 8-2-0
W
L
W
SO
L
L
L
W
L
L
Final
3—1
2023-10-23 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
MTL dominated expected goals 3.0 to 2.7

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
MTL xG
3.01
ACTUAL
3 — 1
BUF xG
2.67

Scoring Timeline

0.75
HIGH xG
MTL1P 02:56Even Strength
Justin Barron
20
Justin Barron(1)
D · MTL · #20
Arber Xhekaj (2), Sean Monahan (3)
MTL 1 - 0 BUF
0.59
HIGH xG
BUF1P 07:13Power Play
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(3)
C · BUF · #53
Dylan Cozens (3), Rasmus Dahlin (6)
MTL 1 - 1 BUF
0.08
MED xG
MTL3P 03:31Even Strength
Brendan Gallagher
11
Brendan Gallagher(2)
R · MTL · #11
David Savard (2), Tanner Pearson (2)
MTL 2 - 1 BUF
0.14
HIGH xG
MTL3P 16:53Power Play
Tanner Pearson
70
Tanner Pearson(3)
L · MTL · #70
Brendan Gallagher (1), Alex Newhook (1)
MTL 3 - 1 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jake Allen
34
Jake Allen
G · MTL · #34
36/37 saves, .972 SV%, +1.7 GSAx
★2
Eric Comrie
1
Eric Comrie
G · BUF · #1
24/27 saves, .888 SV%, +0.1 GSAx
★3
Tanner Pearson
70
Tanner Pearson
L · MTL · #70
1G, 1A, 6 SOG, 4 HIT

Team Stats

MTLBUF
27Shots37
3.01xGF2.67
42.5CF%57.5
52.7FO%47.3
1/3PP1/5
34Hits26
17Blocks10
2Giveaways4
5Takeaways5
10PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodMTL SOGBUF SOGMTL xGBUF xG
1st360.910.89
2nd9171.011.13
3rd12131.090.65
Total24363.012.67

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 07:05
MTL
Brendan Gallaghertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Erik Johnson
1P 14:51
BUF
Peyton Krebsboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Michael Pezzetta
1P 17:06
MTL
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
2P 05:42
MTL
Arber Xhekajroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Kyle Okposo
2P 14:47
BUF
Kyle Okpososlashing (2 min)
Drawn by Mike Matheson
2P 19:04
MTL
Justin Barroncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by JJ Peterka
3P 10:16
MTL
Sean Monahantripping (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Clifton
3P 14:57
BUF
Alex Tuchcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Michael Pezzetta