Pacioretty gets hat trick to lift Canadiens over Sabres 5-2
Max Pacioretty scored a hat trick, Carey Price made 37 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Tuesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
2
Montreal Canadiens
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| MTL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
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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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Penalty 19:48
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Goal 17:48 2-5
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Missed 17:10 1-5
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Penalty 16:32
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Goal 16:04 1-5
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Missed 13:36 0-5
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Missed 7:58 0-5
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Goal 3:24 0-5
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Missed 2:49 0-4
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Missed 19:58 0-4
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Missed 19:15 0-4
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Goal 18:38 0-4
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Missed 17:36 0-3
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Missed 17:13 0-3
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Missed 16:41 0-3
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Goal 11:12 0-3
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Missed 10:41 0-2
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Missed 10:09 0-2
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Missed 10:04 0-2
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Goal 7:48 0-2
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Missed 6:27 0-1
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Missed 1:47 0-1
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Missed 0:56 0-1
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Missed 0:37 0-1
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Missed 0:15 0-1
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Missed 18:00 0-1
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Goal 17:27 0-1
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Missed 14:38 0-0
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Missed 11:59 0-0
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Missed 6:11 0-0
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Penalty 5:33
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Penalty 2:52
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Missed 2:42 0-0
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Missed 1:22 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-5
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Period End 20:00 2-5
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Shot 19:58 2-5
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Giveaway 19:55 2-5
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Face Off 19:48 2-5
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Penalty 19:48
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Blocked 19:31 2-5
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Shot 19:25 2-5
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Blocked 19:03 2-5
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Hit 18:40 2-5
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Face Off 17:48 2-5
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Goal 17:48 2-5
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Shot 17:46 1-5
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Face Off 17:39 1-5
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Stoppage 17:39 1-5
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Shot 17:38 1-5
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Giveaway 17:37 1-5
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Missed 17:10 1-5
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Shot 17:01 1-5
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Shot 16:52 1-5
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Face Off 16:32 1-5
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Penalty 16:32
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Face Off 16:04 1-5
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Goal 16:04 1-5
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Stoppage 16:01 1-5
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Shot 16:00 0-5
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Shot 15:49 0-5
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Giveaway 15:46 0-5
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Shot 15:44 0-5
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Giveaway 15:37 0-5
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Hit 15:26 0-5
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Shot 15:22 0-5
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Shot 15:14 0-5
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Hit 14:52 0-5
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Hit 14:44 0-5
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Face Off 14:26 0-5
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Stoppage 14:26 0-5
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Shot 14:25 0-5
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Shot 13:57 0-5
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Missed 13:36 0-5
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Team Stats
BUF
MTL
21
Blocked Shots
16
31
Hits
16
2
Takeaways
1
39
Shots
35
1
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
1
33.3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
26
Faceoffs Won
25
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
18
Giveaways
17
1
Total Penalties
2
2
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Jake Evans Day-To-Day
- Josh Anderson Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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