Canadiens vs. Sabres (2 Mar, 2025) Live Score

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Emil Heineman LW	OUT	4 Feb
Alex Newhook C	day-to-day	21 Jan
Patrik Laine LW	day-to-day	21 Jan
David Savard D	day-to-day	21 Jan
Alexandre Carrier D	Injured Reserve	21 Jan

Buffalo Sabres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G	OUT	21 Jan
Ryan McLeod C	IR	25 Jan
Jiri Kulich C	Injured Reserve	21 Jan
Mattias Samuelsson D	day-to-day	21 Jan
Beck Malenstyn LW	day-to-day	21 Jan

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
MTL	3.04	3.33	26.1	28.8	468	29	20.4	30	81.3	5	0
BUF	3.04	3.44	27.3	29.3	462	24	18.0	33	76.9	3	0

Canadiens Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/20/25	vsNYR	W5-4 OT
1/19/25	vsTOR	L7-3
1/17/25	@DAL	W3-1
1/15/25	@UTAH	W5-3
1/12/25	vsDAL	L2-1 SO

Sabres Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/18/25	vsPIT	L5-2
1/15/25	vsCAR	W4-2
1/11/25	vsSEA	L6-2
1/10/25	@OTT	W4-0
1/7/25	vsWSH	W4-3 SO

Regular Season Series

MTL leads 2-0

Canadiens
7
Sabres
5

Game 1

11/11

Sabres
1
Canadiens
6

Game 2

18/12

Canadiens
Sabres

Game 3

2/3

Sabres
Canadiens

Game 4

4/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Toronto	30	16	2	62
Florida	27	17	3	57
Tampa Bay	25	17	3	53
Ottawa	24	18	4	52
Boston	23	19	6	52
Montreal	23	19	4	50
Detroit	21	21	4	46
Buffalo	17	24	5	39

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Tage ThompsonC #72

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