National Hockey League
Buffalo 3, Montreal 2
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Kilian McNamara
Attendance: 21105
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 0303
Montreal 1102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 25-27-3-1 12-16-0-1 13-11-3-0 W1
Montreal 22-26-4-4 11-16-2-1 11-10-2-3 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Montreal Canadiens have a 11-16-2-1 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 13-11-3-0 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Joshua Roy played for 11:27 during 17 shifts and scored 2 points. Joshua Roy had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Zemgus Girgensons played for 11:24 during 13 shifts and scored 1 point. Zemgus Girgensons had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   Montreal
Zemgus Girgensons 1 Points Joshua Roy 2
Zemgus Girgensons 1 Goals Jayden Struble 1
Dylan Cozens 1 Assists Joshua Roy 2
Jeff Skinner 1 Power Play Goals N/A
Alex Tuch 1 Short Handed Goals N/A
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen .935 Save Percentage Sam Montembeault .870
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 29 Saves Sam Montembeault 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 23 3 1-3 4-4 10 17
Montreal 31 2 0-4 2-3 10 32
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .261 after a win and .485 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Columbus. The Sabres have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .656 after a loss.