Canadiens clinch playoff berth and regain division lead with win
Peter Budaj stopped 14 shots, and the Montreal Canadiens clinched a playoff berth and regained the Northeast Division lead
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
5
Buffalo Sabres
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Boston Bruins | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | L 4-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 20:00
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Penalty 18:31
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Goal 17:19 5-1
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Missed 17:16 4-1
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Missed 17:09 4-1
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Missed 16:34 4-1
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Penalty 16:13
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Missed 14:47 4-1
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Penalty 9:34
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Missed 8:29 4-1
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Penalty 7:48
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Goal 6:45 4-1
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Missed 6:33 4-0
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Penalty 5:37
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Missed 2:32 4-0
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Missed 19:13 4-0
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Penalty 19:08
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Goal 17:54 4-0
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Penalty 17:08
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Penalty 16:05
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Missed 14:52 3-0
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Penalty 12:49
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Penalty 12:49
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Missed 12:12 3-0
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Missed 10:47 3-0
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Missed 9:59 3-0
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Penalty 7:59
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Goal 4:36 3-0
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Missed 3:43 2-0
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Missed 1:27 2-0
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Missed 13:28 2-0
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Missed 12:02 2-0
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Goal 10:27 2-0
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Missed 10:26 1-0
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Missed 10:25 1-0
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Penalty 7:52
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Penalty 6:47
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Penalty 6:47
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Goal 6:43 1-0
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Missed 4:35 0-0
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Missed 3:32 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-1
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Period End 20:00 5-1
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Penalty 20:00
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Shot 19:59 5-1
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Face Off 19:30 5-1
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Stoppage 19:30 5-1
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Shot 19:30 5-1
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Hit 19:27 5-1
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Hit 19:01 5-1
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Blocked 18:40 5-1
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Face Off 18:31 5-1
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Penalty 18:31
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Stoppage 18:31 5-1
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Shot 18:30 5-1
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Hit 18:14 5-1
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Face Off 17:19 5-1
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Goal 17:19 5-1
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Missed 17:16 4-1
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Shot 17:14 4-1
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Missed 17:09 4-1
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Blocked 17:04 4-1
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Missed 16:34 4-1
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Hit 16:28 4-1
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Face Off 16:13 4-1
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Stoppage 16:13 4-1
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Penalty 16:13
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Takeaway 15:59 4-1
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Hit 15:50 4-1
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Shot 15:23 4-1
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Face Off 14:48 4-1
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Stoppage 14:48 4-1
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Missed 14:47 4-1
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Hit 14:26 4-1
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Giveaway 14:19 4-1
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Blocked 13:08 4-1
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Hit 12:45 4-1
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Hit 12:26 4-1
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Takeaway 12:22 4-1
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Hit 12:17 4-1
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Shot 12:02 4-1
Showing the last 40 of 303 events.
Team Stats
MTL
BUF
13
Blocked Shots
14
21
Hits
34
5
Takeaways
7
42
Shots
15
2
Power Play Goals
0
8
Power Play Opportunities
2
25.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
33
Faceoffs Won
24
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
4
Giveaways
8
5
Total Penalties
8
16
Penalty Minutes
22
Head to Head
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Mike Matheson Day-To-Day
- Chris Kreider Out
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
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