Buffalo SabresvsMontréal Canadiens — Dec 17, 2024

Dec 17, 2024

Final

BUFBuffalo Sabres

SOG: 21

Final

MTLMontréal Canadiens

SOG: 27

Last 5 Games

BUF

@ DAL (4-1) - 2025-12-31

@ CBJ (1-5) - 2026-01-03

vs VAN (5-3) - 2026-01-06

@ NYR (5-2) - 2026-01-08

vs ANA (5-3) - 2026-01-10

1.60PPG

Last 5 Games

MTL

PPG1.20

vs DET (0-4) - 2026-01-10

vs FLA (6-2) - 2026-01-08

vs CGY (4-1) - 2026-01-07

@ DAL (4-3) - 2026-01-04

@ STL (0-2) - 2026-01-03

1.20PPG

MTL

Three Stars

First Star

P. Laine

MTL • #92 • L

G 3A 0PTS 3SOG 5

Second Star

J. Slafkovsky

MTL • #20 • L

G 1A 1PTS 2SOG 2

Third Star

J. Anderson

MTL • #17 • R

G 1A 0PTS 1SOG 1

Linescore

Team	1	2	3	Total
BUF	0	1	0	1
MTL	2	4	0	6

Shots On Goal

Team	1	2	3	Total
BUF	3	10	8	21
MTL	11	10	6	27

Goals

1st Period

J. Armia(5th)

0:19(EV)

MTL

Assisted by J. Evans and E. Heineman

P. Laine(4th)

6:26(PP)

MTL

Power play goal assisted by N. Suzuki and J. Slafkovský

2nd Period

D. Cozens(7th)

3:43(EV)

BUF

Assisted by J. Peterka and O. Power

J. Slafkovský(3rd)

5:54(EV)

MTL

Assisted by C. Caufield and D. Savard

P. Laine(5th)

9:45(PP)

MTL

Power play goal assisted by N. Suzuki and L. Hutson

P. Laine(6th)

10:55(PP)

MTL

Power play goal assisted by C. Caufield and L. Hutson

J. Anderson(6th)

19:15(EV)

MTL

Assisted by C. Dvorak and B. Gallagher

Game Stats

Shots On Goal

51.8

Faceoff %

48.2

0-5 (0.0%)

Power Play %

(50.0%) 3-6

Penalty Minutes

Hits

Blocked Shots

Giveaways

Takeaways

Box Score


92	P. Laine	3	0	3	-1	0	3	0	0	1	1	5	1.0	13:12
13	C. Caufield	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0	14:13
14	N. Suzuki	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0.6	14:32
20	J. Slafkovsky	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0	14:35
11	B. Gallagher	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	15:13
17	J. Anderson	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	16:17
28	C. Dvorak	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	3	1	1	2	0.3	17:57
40	J. Armia	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.0	11:50
51	E. Heineman	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0	14:28
71	J. Evans	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.4	15:54
15	A. Newhook	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.5	15:47
77	K. Dach	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.5	14:02


48	L. Hutson	2	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	1	18:30
58	D. Savard	1	1	+1	2	1	1	0	0	1	16:10
8	M. Matheson	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	1	5	24:40
21	K. Guhle	0	0	+1	0	1	7	0	1	0	20:15
52	J. Barron	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0	1	13:27
72	A. Xhekaj	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1	0	2	20:18


35	S. Montembeault			.952	21	20	1	15/16	1	2/2	0	3/3	0	60:00
30	C. Primeau			-	0	0	0	0/0	0	0/0	0	0/0	0	00:00

Standings

Full Standings

OVR	Team	GF	GA	GD	L10	Strk	PTS
9th	BUFBuffalo Sabres	140	134	+6	9-1-0	W3	52
7th	MTLMontréal Canadiens	151	148	+3	6-2-2	L1	56

Playoff SpotWildcardOut of Playoffs

Goaltenders

MTL

Sam Montembeault

62 GP

Record

31-24-7

GAA

2.82

EV%

PK%

SV%

.902

Jakub Dobes

16 GP

Record

7-4-3

GAA

2.74

EV%

PK%

SV%

.909

BUF

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

55 GP

Record

24-24-5

GAA

3.20

EV%

PK%

SV%

.887

Devon Levi

9 GP

Record

2-7

GAA

4.12

EV%

PK%

SV%

.872

Hot Players (Last 5 Games)

MTL

A. Texier

L | 5GP

PPP

PPG

P/G

1.20

O. Kapanen

C | 5GP

PPP

PPG

P/G

1.00

J. Slafkovský

L | 5GP

PPP

PPG

P/G

1.00

BUF

T. Thompson

C | 5GP

PPP

PPG

P/G

1.40

J. Doan

R | 5GP

PPP

PPG

P/G

1.20

B. Byram

D | 5GP

PPP

PPG

P/G

1.20

Avg Goals Scored Per Period

1.120.82

1.021.00

1.051.05

1st Period2nd Period3rd Period

BUF

MTL

Head-to-Head

Performance in Last 10 Matchups

Head-to-Head Wins

BUF (2)MTL (8)

Goals / Game

BUF

2.80

MTL

3.80

Goals Against / Game

BUF

3.80

MTL

2.80

Shots / Game

BUF

15.5

MTL

16.2

Power Play %

BUF

10.5%

MTL

30.8%

Penalty Kill %

BUF

69.2%

MTL

89.5%

Face-Off %

BUF

47.7%

MTL

52.3%

Scratches

MTL

Michael Pezzetta

Jayden Struble

BUF

Jordan Greenway

Jacob Bryson

PIM Leaders (Season)

MTL

Arber Xhekaj

PIM

118

Josh Anderson

PIM

Jayden Struble

PIM

BUF

Zach Benson

PIM

Peyton Krebs

PIM

Jason Zucker

PIM

Buffalo SabresvsMontréal Canadiens — Dec 17, 2024

Dec 17, 2024

Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games

Three Stars

P. Laine

J. Slafkovsky

J. Anderson

Linescore

Shots On Goal

Goals

Game Stats

Box Score

Standings

Goaltenders

Hot Players (Last 5 Games)

Avg Goals Scored Per Period

Head-to-Head

Head-to-Head Wins

Goals / Game

Goals Against / Game

Shots / Game

Power Play %

Penalty Kill %

Face-Off %

Scratches

PIM Leaders (Season)

Past H2H Results

Oct 20

Final

BUF

MTL

Mar 3

Final

BUF

MTL

Mar 1

Final

MTL

BUF

Nov 11

Final

MTL

BUF