McGinn, Larsson lift Sabres past slumping Canadiens 4-2
Jamie McGinn, Johan Larsson and Brian Gionta all scored in Buffalo's big third period and the Sabres rallied for a 4-2 comeback victory over the slumping Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
4
Montreal Canadiens
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| MTL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/6/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 7-6 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 19:47 4-2
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Missed 15:26 3-2
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Missed 14:05 3-2
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Goal 11:46 3-2
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Missed 10:09 2-2
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Missed 8:39 2-2
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Goal 7:34 2-2
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Penalty 7:00
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Missed 2:29 1-2
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Missed 1:22 1-2
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Missed 0:16 1-2
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Missed 17:35 1-2
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Penalty 15:02
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Missed 14:56 1-2
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Missed 13:14 1-2
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Goal 11:04 1-2
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Missed 9:40 1-1
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Missed 8:02 1-1
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Penalty 4:08
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Goal 3:19 1-1
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Missed 3:07 1-0
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Penalty 2:11
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Missed 2:02 1-0
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Missed 18:37 1-0
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Missed 18:22 1-0
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Penalty 9:00
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Goal 5:10 1-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-2
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Period End 20:00 4-2
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Face Off 19:47 4-2
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Goal 19:47 4-2
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Shot 19:40 3-2
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Blocked 19:24 3-2
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Takeaway 19:10 3-2
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Blocked 18:57 3-2
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Face Off 18:46 3-2
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Stoppage 18:46 3-2
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Shot 18:45 3-2
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Blocked 18:44 3-2
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Giveaway 18:40 3-2
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Hit 18:20 3-2
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Giveaway 18:16 3-2
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Shot 18:09 3-2
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Face Off 17:17 3-2
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Stoppage 17:17 3-2
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Takeaway 17:06 3-2
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Shot 16:45 3-2
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Giveaway 16:40 3-2
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Blocked 16:31 3-2
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Blocked 16:18 3-2
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Hit 16:13 3-2
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Hit 16:07 3-2
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Blocked 15:46 3-2
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Hit 15:44 3-2
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Hit 15:37 3-2
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Missed 15:26 3-2
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Face Off 15:11 3-2
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Stoppage 15:11 3-2
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Hit 15:10 3-2
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Blocked 14:36 3-2
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Shot 14:24 3-2
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Hit 14:15 3-2
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Missed 14:05 3-2
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Giveaway 14:04 3-2
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Shot 14:00 3-2
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Shot 13:25 3-2
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Hit 13:22 3-2
Showing the last 40 of 345 events.
Team Stats
BUF
MTL
15
Blocked Shots
21
40
Hits
33
4
Takeaways
6
32
Shots
35
1
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
33.3
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
15
Giveaways
9
1
Total Penalties
3
2
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Mike Matheson Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
- Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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