BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
Final/OT
3—4
2025-03-03 · Bell Centre
MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
48-23-10 · W1 · L10: 8-2-0
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
BUF controlled xG 3.2 to 2.2 but MTL won on execution · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
3.19
ACTUAL
3 — 4
MTL xG
2.18

Scoring Timeline

0.13
HIGH xG
MTL1P 09:42Power Play
Cole Caufield
13
Cole Caufield(30)
R · MTL · #13
Nick Suzuki (44), Lane Hutson (43)
BUF 0 - 1 MTL
0.10
MED xG
MTL1P 11:41Power Play
Nick Suzuki
14
Nick Suzuki(19)
C · MTL · #14
Mike Matheson (23)
BUF 0 - 2 MTL
0.05
MED xG
MTL1P 13:42Power Play
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský(11)
L · MTL · #20
Nick Suzuki (45), Lane Hutson (44)
BUF 0 - 3 MTL
0.21
HIGH xG
BUF2P 18:07Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(23)
R · BUF · #89
Dylan Cozens (20), Dennis Gilbert (5)
BUF 1 - 3 MTL
0.01
LOW xG
BUF3P 03:24Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(29)
C · BUF · #72
JJ Peterka (29), Jacob Bryson (6)
BUF 2 - 3 MTL
0.05
MED xG
BUF3P 18:59Power Play
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(10)
D · BUF · #26
JJ Peterka (30), Jiri Kulich (7)
BUF 3 - 3 MTL
0.04
MED xG
MTLOT 01:213 on 3
Mike Matheson
8
Mike Matheson(5)
D · MTL · #8
Juraj Slafkovský (24), Nick Suzuki (46)
BUF 3 - 4 MTL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Sam Montembeault
35
Sam Montembeault
G · MTL · #35
33/36 saves, .916 SV%, +0.3 GSAx
★2
Nick Suzuki
14
Nick Suzuki
C · MTL · #14
1G, 3A, 4 SOG, 1 HIT
★3
James Reimer
47
James Reimer
G · BUF · #47
16/20 saves, .800 SV%, -0.8 GSAx

Team Stats

BUFMTL
36Shots20
3.19xGF2.18
66CF%34
40.3FO%59.7
0/4PP2/5
37Hits20
10Blocks24
12Giveaways14
4Takeaways5
12PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGMTL SOGBUF xGMTL xG
1st950.841.27
2nd1361.270.49
3rd1151.080.38
OT000.000.04
Total33163.192.18

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 01:57
BUF
Dylan Cozensroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Brendan Gallagher
1P 08:22
BUF
Bowen Byramslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jake Evans
1P 10:03
MTL
Christian Dvorakroughing (2 min)
Drawn by JJ Peterka
1P 10:03
MTL
Alexandre Carrierroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
1P 10:03
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Alexandre Carrier
1P 12:37
BUF
Rasmus Dahlininterference (2 min)
Drawn by Jake Evans
1P 14:24
BUF
JJ Peterkatripping (2 min)
Drawn by Alexandre Carrier
2P 04:10
MTL
Alex Newhookinterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by James Reimer
2P 14:32
MTL
Jayden Strubleinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
3P 09:38
MTL
Alex Newhooktripping (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Clifton
3P 14:42
BUF
Rasmus Dahlininterference (2 min)
Drawn by Mike Matheson