Drouin scores to seal Canadiens 3-2 shootout win over Sabres
Jonathan Drouin scored the lone shootout goal in rallying the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
3
Buffalo Sabres
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Dallas Stars | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | W 2-0 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00
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Goal 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Missed 4:39 2-2
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Penalty 14:20
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Missed 13:52 2-2
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Missed 10:16 2-2
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Missed 8:16 2-2
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Goal 8:01 2-2
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Penalty 7:19
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Missed 3:29 1-2
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Missed 17:06 1-2
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Penalty 16:56
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Missed 12:05 1-2
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Missed 11:59 1-2
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Penalty 11:39
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Missed 11:34 1-2
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Penalty 10:56
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Missed 9:26 1-2
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Missed 7:09 1-2
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Penalty 6:09
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Goal 0:22 1-2
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Missed 0:18 1-1
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Missed 0:13 1-1
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Goal 17:56 1-1
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Missed 16:55 0-1
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Missed 16:20 0-1
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Missed 15:10 0-1
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Missed 14:36 0-1
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Missed 12:17 0-1
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Goal 8:30 0-1
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Missed 7:25 0-0
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Penalty 6:48
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Missed 6:04 0-0
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Missed 5:47 0-0
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Missed 5:34 0-0
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Missed 5:24 0-0
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Penalty 4:48
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Missed 4:13 0-0
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Penalty 2:29 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 3-2
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Shootout End 0:00
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Shot 0:00 2-2
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Goal 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Shot 0:00 2-2
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 5:00 2-2
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Face Off 4:55 2-2
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Stoppage 4:55 2-2
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Blocked 4:54 2-2
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Missed 4:39 2-2
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Shot 4:32 2-2
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Giveaway 4:10 2-2
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Shot 3:58 2-2
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Giveaway 3:54 2-2
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Face Off 3:33 2-2
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Stoppage 3:33 2-2
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Shot 3:32 2-2
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Shot 3:16 2-2
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Shot 3:03 2-2
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Blocked 2:36 2-2
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Hit 2:25 2-2
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Shot 1:47 2-2
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Shot 1:00 2-2
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Face Off 0:00 2-2
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 20:00 2-2
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Face Off 19:34 2-2
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Stoppage 19:34 2-2
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Blocked 19:08 2-2
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Face Off 18:43 2-2
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Stoppage 18:43 2-2
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Shot 18:41 2-2
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Giveaway 18:37 2-2
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Face Off 18:25 2-2
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Stoppage 18:25 2-2
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Shot 17:55 2-2
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Blocked 17:44 2-2
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Team Stats
MTL
BUF
8
Blocked Shots
15
17
Hits
20
3
Takeaways
5
40
Shots
45
0
Power Play Goals
1
4
Power Play Opportunities
5
0.0
Power Play Percentage
20.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
1
Shootout Goals
0
39
Faceoffs Won
39
50.0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
7
Giveaways
5
5
Total Penalties
3
10
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Josh Anderson Out
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
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