BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
L
W
L
OT
W
L
L
W
L
W
Final
6—1
2024-01-04 · Bell Centre
MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
W
L
L
L
W
OT
W
W
SO
L
BUF dominated expected goals 4.1 to 3.8 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
4.13
ACTUAL
6 — 1
MTL xG
3.76

Scoring Timeline

0.13
HIGH xG
BUF2P 05:33Power Play
Casey Mittelstadt
11
Casey Mittelstadt(11)
C · BUF · #11
Jeff Skinner (13), Rasmus Dahlin (20)
BUF 1 - 0 MTL
0.09
MED xG
BUF2P 06:59Power Play
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(16)
C · BUF · #53
Alex Tuch (16), Tage Thompson (12)
BUF 2 - 0 MTL
0.12
HIGH xG
MTL2P 13:19Power Play
Joel Armia
40
Joel Armia(5)
R · MTL · #40
BUF 2 - 1 MTL
0.10
MED xG
BUF3P 06:45Even Strength
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(4)
R · BUF · #22
JJ Peterka (14), Connor Clifton (10)
BUF 3 - 1 MTL
0.13
HIGH xG
BUF3P 08:35Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(11)
C · BUF · #72
Jeff Skinner (14), Alex Tuch (17)
BUF 4 - 1 MTL
0.47
HIGH xG
BUF3P 14:31Power PlayEN
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(11)
D · BUF · #26
Mattias Samuelsson (5), Casey Mittelstadt (22)
BUF 5 - 1 MTL
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF3P 18:32Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(12)
C · BUF · #72
Jeff Skinner (15), Jack Quinn (1)
BUF 6 - 1 MTL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Devon Levi
27
Devon Levi
G · BUF · #27
32/33 saves, .969 SV%, +2.9 GSAx
★2
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner
C · BUF · #53
1G, 3A, 4 SOG
★3
Jake Allen
34
Jake Allen
G · MTL · #34
32/37 saves, .864 SV%, -1.3 GSAx

Team Stats

BUFMTL
38Shots33
4.12xGF3.76
53.7CF%46.3
46FO%54
2/4PP0/3
31Hits26
17Blocks14
11Giveaways14
3Takeaways6
10PIM12

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGMTL SOGBUF xGMTL xG
1st13151.231.73
2nd1251.450.55
3rd7121.441.48
Total32324.123.76

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 13:16
MTL
Joel Armiahooking (2 min)
Drawn by Victor Olofsson
1P 15:19
BUF
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
2P 05:00
MTL
David Savardslashing (2 min)
Drawn by JJ Peterka
2P 06:14
MTL
Mitchell Stephensinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
2P 12:14
MTL
Michael Pezzettatripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson
2P 17:59
BUF
Dylan Cozenstripping (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Anderson
3P 13:19
MTL
Mike Mathesonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Cozens
3P 13:19
MTL
David Savardroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Cozens
3P 13:19
BUF
Dylan Cozensroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Mike Matheson
3P 13:19
BUF
Dylan Cozensroughing (2 min)
Drawn by David Savard
3P 14:43
BUF
Zach Bensondelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)