Canadiens 3-2 Sabres (6 Oct, 2017) Box Score

Montreal Canadiens

1-0-0, 1-0-0 away

	1	2	3	SO	T
MTL	1	0	1	1	3
BUF	1	1	0	0	2

Buffalo Sabres

0-0-1, 0-0-1 home

Montreal Canadiens


forwards
P. Byron RW
P. Danault C
J. De La Rose C
J. Drouin LW
A. Galchenyuk C
B. Gallagher RW
A. Hemsky RW
C. Hudon LW
A. Lehkonen LW
M. Pacioretty LW
T. Plekanec C
A. Shaw RW
defensemen
K. Alzner D
J. Benn D
V. Mete D
J. Petry D
M. Streit D
S. Weber D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	19	13:35	0:00	3:39	9:56	0	2	0.0
1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	23	17:19	0:00	2:35	14:44	10	8	55.6
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	14	9:37	0:00	2:02	7:35	2	6	25.0
0	1	1	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	23	20:05	5:38	0:18	14:09	9	10	47.4
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	18:09	5:16	0:00	12:53	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	22	17:48	4:43	0:29	12:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	14	10:37	2:21	0:06	8:10	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	13:52	2:28	0:00	11:24	2	1	66.7
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	22	14:00	2:22	1:33	10:05	0	0	0.0
1	0	2	6	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	26	22:37	5:32	3:07	13:58	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	24	13:25	0:00	2:38	10:47	10	9	52.6
0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	18	15:15	0:56	0:00	14:19	6	1	85.7
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	30	21:28	0:00	5:42	15:46	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	26	17:27	0:00	3:20	14:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	18:43	2:44	0:00	15:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	31	18:54	0:01	2:17	16:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	12:39	2:28	0:00	10:11	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	1	4	0	0	7	0	2	33	29:30	5:31	5:49	18:10	0	0	0.0

goalies
C. Price G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
45	2	43	.956	0	0	0	3	3	65:00	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
J. Eichel C
Z. Girgensons LW
S. Griffith C
J. Josefson C
E. Kane LW
J. Larsson LW
J. Nolan C
R. O'Reilly C
K. Okposo RW
J. Pominville RW
B. Pouliot LW
S. Reinhart C
defensemen
V. Antipin D
N. Beaulieu D
J. McCabe D
R. Ristolainen D
M. Scandella D
M. Tennyson D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	3	2	1	1	2	1	0	2	27	19:22	4:41	0:25	14:16	4	8	33.3
0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	12:24	0:00	2:05	10:19	0	2	0.0
0	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	21	13:51	3:11	0:00	10:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	17	12:34	0:27	3:15	8:52	7	6	53.8
0	1	1	11	2	0	1	2	2	1	1	28	18:42	4:03	0:35	14:04	3	3	50.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	18	11:29	0:35	1:49	9:05	2	1	66.7
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	12:00	0:33	2:24	9:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	26	20:27	4:59	2:05	13:23	15	10	60.0
0	0	-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	23	19:58	4:59	0:26	14:33	0	0	0.0
2	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	27	16:21	3:20	0:16	12:45	2	0	100.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	21	14:03	0:18	2:40	11:05	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	22	15:46	3:55	0:00	11:51	6	8	42.9
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	14:29	3:17	0:00	11:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	4	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	29	23:29	3:17	3:11	17:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	22	16:39	0:27	3:50	12:22	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	2	2	0	0	5	0	0	32	26:58	5:08	3:19	18:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	28	21:11	0:18	4:49	16:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	25	17:28	0:18	0:51	16:19	0	0	0.0

goalies
R. Lehner G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
40	2	38	.950	0	0	0	2	1	64:49	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Canadiens	1	0	1	1	3
	Sabres	1	1	0	0	2

1st Period			MTL	BUF
8:30		Jason Pominville (1) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Seth Griffith (1)	0	1
17:56		Max Pacioretty (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jonathan Drouin (1), Brendan Gallagher (1)	1	1

2nd Period			MTL	BUF
0:22		Jason Pominville (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jack Eichel (1), Evander Kane (1)	1	2

3rd Period			MTL	BUF
8:01		Phillip Danault (1) (Shorthanded Shorthanded Goal) Assists: Shea Weber (1), Karl Alzner (1)	2	2

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			MTL	BUF
			0	0
			0	0
			0	0
			1	0
			1	0

Regular Season Series

MTL leads 1-0

Canadiens
3
Sabres
2

Game 1

6/10

Sabres
1
Canadiens
2

Game 2

12/11

Sabres
0
Canadiens
3

Game 3

26/11

Canadiens
3
Sabres
0

Game 4

23/3

KeyBank Center

12:00 AM, 6 October 2017

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Referees:
Steve Kozari

Linesmen:
Derek Amell
Mark Shewchyk

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

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MTL leads 1-0

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