Canadiens win season-high 4th in a row in 4-2 win over Sabres

— The Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 4-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Mar 2, 2025, 03:04 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodMTLBUF
1:13Cole Caufield (29) (Power Play)
Assists: Patrik Laine (10), Nick Suzuki (43)
10
6:04Alex Tuch (22)
Assists: Jacob Bryson (5)
11
7:33Jiri Kulich (12)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (38), JJ Peterka (28)
12
13:33Josh Anderson (10)
Assists: Christian Dvorak (13), Lane Hutson (41)
22
19:57Alex Newhook (12)
Assists: Mike Matheson (22), Lane Hutson (42)
32
3rd PeriodMTLBUF
18:22Jake Evans (12) (Empty Net)
Assists: Christian Dvorak (14)
42

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Alex Tuch hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Emil Heineman
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Dylan Cozens hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Owen Beck
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson Interference against Owen Beck
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Dylan Cozens Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Owen Beck
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Alex Tuch hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Alex Tuch hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Jiri Kulich Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Bowen Byram Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Bowen Byram Slashing against Cole Caufield
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Jordan Greenway hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Beck Malenstyn Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Takeaway by JJ Peterka
  • Tage Thompson hit Emil Heineman
  • Alex Tuch Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Jacob Bryson (5)
  • Jack Quinn hit Owen Beck
  • Jiri Kulich Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (38), JJ Peterka (28)
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • David Savard shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jayden Struble
  • Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
  • Jayden Struble shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Jordan Greenway hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • JJ Peterka Interference against Mike Matheson
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Jordan Greenway hit Nick Suzuki
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Mike Matheson
  • Connor Clifton hit Jake Evans
  • Joel Armia shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Dylan Cozens hit Josh Anderson
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Tuch Backhand Wide Left
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jayden Struble
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Beck Malenstyn Interference - Goalkeeper against Jakub Dobes
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Lane Hutson
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Nick Suzuki
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Peyton Krebs hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Tage Thompson Tip-In Wide Left
  • JJ Peterka hit Mike Matheson
  • Tage Thompson hit Christian Dvorak
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • David Savard shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Dylan Cozens hit Emil Heineman
  • Joel Armia shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Peyton Krebs hit Jayden Struble
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • JJ Peterka hit Mike Matheson
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Greenway Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Dylan Cozens Deflected saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dylan Cozens Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jake Evans
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Jordan Greenway Cross-checking against Jakub Dobes
  • Dylan Cozens Roughing against Jayden Struble
  • JJ Peterka Misconduct
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Takeaway by Connor Clifton
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Jakub Dobes
  • Emil Heineman Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jayden Struble hit Tage Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Caufield hit Connor Clifton
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Zach Benson
  • David Savard Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Tage Thompson
  • Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Patrik Laine
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Jayden Struble hit Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Jacob Bryson
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by David Savard
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Puck in Netting
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Brendan Gallagher Poke saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Icing
  • Owen Beck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Jake Evans hit Dennis Gilbert
  • Puck in Netting
  • Owen Beck hit Bowen Byram
  • Jayden Struble Tip-In Wide Left
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Owen Power
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Alex Newhook
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by David Savard
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Owen Beck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Alexandre Carrier Hooking against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Netting
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Cole Caufield Goal (29) Slap Shot, assists: Patrik Laine (10), Nick Suzuki (43)
  • Jake Evans hit Jacob Bryson
  • Off-side
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Off-side
  • Owen Beck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Owen Beck Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Jacob Bryson
  • Hand Pass
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Joel Armia hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Nick Suzuki Batted Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Alexandre Carrier Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • On-Ice Official
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Icing
  • Owen Beck faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Anderson Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Christian Dvorak (13), Lane Hutson (41)
  • Alexandre Carrier High-sticking against JJ Peterka
  • TV Timeout
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Nick Suzuki Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Caufield faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Emil Heineman
  • Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
  • Josh Anderson hit Connor Clifton
  • Josh Anderson hit Jacob Bryson
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Dennis Gilbert
  • Christian Dvorak hit Alex Tuch
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jayden Struble Roughing against Beck Malenstyn
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Alex Newhook Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Mike Matheson (22), Lane Hutson (42)
  • Jake Evans hit Jacob Bryson
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Emil Heineman hit Connor Clifton
  • Alex Newhook hit Jacob Bryson
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by David Savard
  • Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Christian Dvorak Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Patrik Laine
  • Alex Newhook hit Owen Power
  • Jayden Struble hit Owen Power
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  • Takeaway by Lane Hutson
  • Takeaway by Joel Armia
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Jordan Greenway
  • TV Timeout
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Mike Matheson hit JJ Peterka
  • Cole Caufield hit Owen Power
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Tage Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  • Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Jake Evans Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Christian Dvorak (14)
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Jayden Struble hit Jordan Greenway
  • Icing
  • Jayden Struble Roughing against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
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