National Hockey League

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Buffalo Sabres 1
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Match Report

Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
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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Team Stats

MTL BUF
13
Blocked Shots
14
18
Hits
28
3
Takeaways
3
31
Shots
25
2
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
2
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
26
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
5
Giveaways
6
2
Total Penalties
5
9
Penalty Minutes
13

Head to Head

MTL leads series 1-0

MTL Last 5 matchups BUF
  1. 2 Final 2014-03-25 @ MTL 0
  2. 2 Final 2014-03-16 @ BUF 0
  3. 3 Final 2013-12-08 @ MTL 2
  4. 3 Final 2013-11-28 @ BUF 1

Injuries

Buffalo Sabres

  • Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
  • Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
  • Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve

Montreal Canadiens

  • Chris Kreider Day-To-Day
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

NHL News

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ESPN Sean Allen Fantasy hockey rankings: Kochetkov rises to fifth, three Oilers lead overall Pyotr Kochetkov rises, Connor McDavid is still the fantasy hockey rankings leader after his red-hot start. News Finland's block on Russian athletes could affect NHL's return The NHL will consider Finland's plans to prevent Russian athletes from entering the country when deciding whether to stage more regular-season games there in the future, the league told The Associated Press. Video Which teams are too high and too low in NHL Power Rankings? Which teams are too high and too low in NHL Power Rankings? ESPN ESPN Staff NHL Power Rankings: Updated poll, plus each team's points vs. preseason projections Which teams are the most ahead of (or behind) their preseason expectations?