Buffalo SabresvsMontréal Canadiens — Mar 3, 2025

Mar 3, 2025

Final

BUFBuffalo Sabres

SOG: 36

3

-

Final

4

MTLMontréal Canadiens

SOG: 20

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

No three stars were recorded for this game.

Linescore

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

Shots On Goal

Team	1	2	3	OT	Total
BUF	9	14	13	0	36
MTL	8	6	5	1	20

Goals

1st Period

C. Caufield(30th)

9:42(PP)

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

N. Suzuki(19th)

11:41(SH)

Short-handed goal assisted by M. Matheson

J. Slafkovský(11th)

13:42(PP)

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

2nd Period

18:07(EV)

Assisted by D. Cozens and D. Gilbert

3rd Period

T. Thompson(29th)

3:24(EV)

Assisted by J. Peterka and J. Bryson

R. Dahlin(10th)

18:59(EV)

Assisted by J. Peterka and J.Kulich

OT

M. Matheson(5th)

1:21(EV)

Assisted by J. Slafkovský and N. Suzuki

Game Stats

vs

36

Shots On Goal

20

40.3

Faceoff %

59.7

0-4 (0.0%)

Power Play %

(40.0%) 2-5

12

Penalty Minutes

10

37

Hits

20

10

Blocked Shots

24

12

Giveaways

14

4

Takeaways

5

Box Score


14	N. Suzuki	1	3	4	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0.4	20:11
20	J. Slafkovsky	1	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	1	0	3	0.0	17:29
13	C. Caufield	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	2	2	2	3	0.0	17:44
11	B. Gallagher	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	12:56
15	A. Newhook	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	2	0.6	13:14
17	J. Anderson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	15:28
28	C. Dvorak	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.6	15:48
40	J. Armia	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0.0	18:51
51	E. Heineman	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.0	13:20
62	O. Beck	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1.0	07:49
71	J. Evans	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	3	1	1	0	0.8	16:33
92	P. Laine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.0	13:03


8	M. Matheson	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	4	2	0	1	0.0	28:22
48	L. Hutson	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0.0	19:11
45	A. Carrier	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	5	1	0	2	0.0	20:51
47	J. Struble	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	0	1	0	0.0	15:18
58	D. Savard	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.0	17:05
72	A. Xhekaj	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0.0	13:08


35	S. Montembeault			.917	36	33	3	24/27	3	8/8	0	1/1	0	61:03
75	J. Dobes			-	0	0	0	0/0	0	0/0	0	0/0	0	00:00

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

1

Sam Montembeault

62 GP

Record

31-24-7

GAA

2.82

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.902

2

Jakub Dobes

16 GP

Record

7-4-3

GAA

2.74

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.909

BUF

1

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

55 GP

Record

24-24-5

GAA

3.20

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.887

2

Devon Levi

9 GP

Record

2-7

GAA

4.12

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.872

Hot Players (Last 5 Games)

MTL

1

A. Texier

L | 5GP

G

4

A

2

P

6

PPP

0

PPG

0

P/G

1.20

2

O. Kapanen

C | 5GP

G

3

A

2

P

5

PPP

0

PPG

0

P/G

1.00

3

J. Slafkovský

L | 5GP

G

2

A

3

P

5

PPP

1

PPG

1

P/G

1.00

BUF

1

T. Thompson

C | 5GP

G

4

A

3

P

7

PPP

1

PPG

0

P/G

1.40

2

J. Doan

R | 5GP

G

4

A

2

P

6

PPP

0

PPG

0

P/G

1.20

3

B. Byram

D | 5GP

G

2

A

4

P

6

PPP

0

PPG

0

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

1

Michael Pezzetta

2

Kaiden Guhle

BUF

1

Jason Zucker

2

Henri Jokiharju

3

Mattias Samuelsson

PIM Leaders (Season)

MTL

1

Arber Xhekaj

D

PIM

118

2

Josh Anderson

R

PIM

90

3

Jayden Struble

D

PIM

52

BUF

1

Zach Benson

L

PIM

60

2

Peyton Krebs

C

PIM

60

3

Jason Zucker

L

PIM

57

Past H2H Results

Oct 20

Final

BUF

MTL

Mar 1

Final

MTL

BUF

Dec 17

Final

BUF

MTL

Nov 11

Final

MTL

BUF