Pezzetta scores shootout winner; Canadiens beat Sabres 4-3

— Brendan Gallagher and the Montreal Canadiens rallied back to avoid playoff elimination with less than three weeks left in their season. The Buffalo Sabres, meanwhile, are running out of chances to stay in the Eastern Conference wild-card hunt.
Mar 28, 2023, 04:33 am - AP
123SOT
Canadiens11114
Sabres12003
1st PeriodMTLBUF
1:22Jordan Harris (4)
Assists: Jonathan Drouin (26), Mike Matheson (21)
10
3:49Lukas Rousek (1)
Assists: Tyson Jost (16), Owen Power (25)
11
2nd PeriodMTLBUF
4:28Alex Belzile (6)
Assists: David Savard (17)
21
5:49JJ Peterka (10) (Power Play)
Assists: Alex Tuch (37), Casey Mittelstadt (34)
22
8:31Riley Stillman (1)
Assists: Victor Olofsson (12), Lukas Rousek (1)
23
3rd PeriodMTLBUF
8:35Brendan Gallagher (6)
Assists: Jake Evans (11), Jesse Ylonen (9)
33
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryMTLBUF
Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen00
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Wide of Net00
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen00
Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Eric Comrie00
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen00
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie00
Jack Quinn Goal Backhand01
Jesse Ylonen Goal Wrist Shot11
Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot Wide of Net11
Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie11
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen11
Michael Pezzetta Goal Wrist Shot21

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Riley Stillman Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Lukas Rousek Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyson Jost (16), Owen Power (25)
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Jake Evans
  • Kyle Okposo hit Alex Belzile
  • Denis Gurianov shot blocked by Lukas Rousek
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Takeaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Peyton Krebs hit Chris Tierney
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jeff Skinner Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Owen Power Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Jeff Skinner Hi-sticking against Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Takeaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Peyton Krebs Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Jeff Skinner hit Mike Hoffman
  • JJ Peterka Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (37), Casey Mittelstadt (34)
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Jesse Ylonen shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Takeaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Riley Stillman Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Victor Olofsson (12), Lukas Rousek (1)
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Zemgus Girgensons Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Brendan Gallagher
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Tyson Jost
  • Takeaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Kyle Okposo Hi-sticking against David Savard
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Mike Hoffman shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Mike Matheson
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Victor Olofsson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Jeff Skinner Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Peyton Krebs hit Nick Suzuki
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Alex Tuch Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jeff Skinner Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Takeaway by JJ Peterka
  • Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot Off Goalpost
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Nick Suzuki
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Kyle Okposo
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Mike Hoffman shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Peyton Krebs Cross-checking against Kirby Dach
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Mike Matheson
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jack Quinn Goal Backhand
  • Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Tip-In saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jordan Harris Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jordan Harris Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Jonathan Drouin (26), Mike Matheson (21)
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Brendan Gallagher Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Mike Hoffman Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Kirby Dach hit Jeff Skinner
  • Kyle Okposo shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Brendan Gallagher Tripping against Peyton Krebs
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Alex Belzile faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Alex Belzile hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Jesse Ylonen
  • Jesse Ylonen Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Giveaway by Chris Tierney
  • Kyle Okposo shot blocked by Alex Belzile
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • David Savard hit Jeff Skinner
  • Giveaway by Denis Gurianov
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Justin Barron hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Joel Edmundson Holding against Kyle Okposo
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Takeaway by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Jonathan Drouin Hooking against Kyle Okposo
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Joel Edmundson hit Kyle Okposo
  • Alex Belzile faceoff won against Lukas Rousek
  • Alex Belzile Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: David Savard (17)
  • Mike Hoffman Cross-checking against Jeff Skinner
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Jake Allen
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jesse Ylonen Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Jesse Ylonen
  • Alex Belzile hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Mike Hoffman Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Mike Matheson hit JJ Peterka
  • Nick Suzuki hit Victor Olofsson
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Takeaway by Chris Tierney
  • Denis Gurianov Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Takeaway by Jake Evans
  • Justin Barron hit Jack Quinn
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Mike Hoffman Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Mike Hoffman Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Mike Hoffman Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Takeaway by David Savard
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Backhand saved by Eric Comrie
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Backhand saved by Eric Comrie
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Alex Belzile Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Denis Gurianov Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Denis Gurianov Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Takeaway by Alex Belzile
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Takeaway by Mike Hoffman
  • David Savard Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Denis Gurianov hit Jacob Bryson
  • Jonathan Drouin Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Alex Belzile Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by Jesse Ylonen
  • Brendan Gallagher Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Evans (11), Jesse Ylonen (9)
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Owen Power
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Victor Olofsson
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Jonathan Drouin Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot Over Net
  • Kyle Okposo shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Jonathan Drouin Tip-In saved by Eric Comrie
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by David Savard
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Kirby Dach Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot Off Goalpost
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Eric Comrie
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Jesse Ylonen Goal Wrist Shot
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
  • Michael Pezzetta Goal Wrist Shot
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