BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
L
SO
L
OT
L
L
OT
L
Final
1—6
2024-12-17 · Bell Centre
MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
48-23-10 · W1 · L10: 8-2-0
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
OT
MTL dominated expected goals 3.1 to 1.9

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
1.87
ACTUAL
1 — 6
MTL xG
3.07

Scoring Timeline

0.19
HIGH xG
MTL1P 00:19Even Strength
Joel Armia
40
Joel Armia(5)
R · MTL · #40
Jake Evans (11), Emil Heineman (4)
BUF 0 - 1 MTL
0.06
MED xG
MTL1P 06:26Power Play
Patrik Laine
92
Patrik Laine(4)
R · MTL · #92
Nick Suzuki (20), Juraj Slafkovský (14)
BUF 0 - 2 MTL
0.03
LOW xG
BUF2P 03:43Even Strength
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(7)
C · BUF · #24
JJ Peterka (13), Owen Power (16)
BUF 1 - 2 MTL
0.05
MED xG
MTL2P 05:54Even Strength
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský(3)
L · MTL · #20
Cole Caufield (11), David Savard (6)
BUF 1 - 3 MTL
0.06
MED xG
MTL2P 09:45Power Play
Patrik Laine
92
Patrik Laine(5)
R · MTL · #92
Nick Suzuki (21), Lane Hutson (20)
BUF 1 - 4 MTL
0.79
HIGH xG
MTL2P 10:55Power Play
Patrik Laine
92
Patrik Laine(6)
R · MTL · #92
Cole Caufield (12), Lane Hutson (21)
BUF 1 - 5 MTL
0.84
HIGH xG
MTL2P 19:15Even Strength
Josh Anderson
17
Josh Anderson(6)
R · MTL · #17
Christian Dvorak (8), Brendan Gallagher (7)
BUF 1 - 6 MTL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Sam Montembeault
35
Sam Montembeault
G · MTL · #35
20/21 saves, .952 SV%, +0.9 GSAx
★2
Patrik Laine
92
Patrik Laine
R · MTL · #92
3G, 5 SOG
★3
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský
L · MTL · #20
1G, 1A, 2 SOG

Team Stats

BUFMTL
21Shots27
1.87xGF3.07
48.8CF%51.2
51.8FO%48.2
0/4PP3/6
26Hits7
13Blocks23
11Giveaways10
8Takeaways8
12PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGMTL SOGBUF xGMTL xG
1st390.530.71
2nd960.662.08
3rd860.670.28
Total20211.863.07

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 06:06
BUF
Zach Bensonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Lane Hutson
1P 09:35
BUF
Mattias Samuelssoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Kirby Dach
1P 12:16
MTL
David Savardtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jason Zucker
2P 08:02
BUF
Bowen Byramslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Anderson
2P 09:30
BUF
Alex Tuchhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Kirby Dach
2P 10:11
BUF
Dylan Cozensdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
2P 11:47
MTL
Alex Newhookroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Owen Power
3P 03:26
MTL
Lane Hutsoncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
3P 04:34
MTL
Joel Armiahooking (2 min)
Drawn by Owen Power
3P 16:34
BUF
Dennis Gilberttripping (2 min)
Drawn by Kirby Dach
3P 19:20
MTL
Joel Armiahigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson