Niemi stops 35 shots in Canadiens' 3-0 win over Sabres
Antti Niemi stopped 35 shots for his first shutout in 27 months, and the Montreal Canadiens snapped a seven-game road skid with a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
3
Buffalo Sabres
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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Goal 19:16 3-0
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Goal 18:45 2-0
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Missed 18:43 1-0
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Missed 7:55 1-0
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Missed 7:24 1-0
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Penalty 6:53
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Penalty 5:58
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Missed 5:23 1-0
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Missed 4:01 1-0
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Missed 3:21 1-0
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Missed 2:21 1-0
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Missed 0:18 1-0
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Missed 16:05 1-0
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Missed 14:09 1-0
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Missed 13:26 1-0
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Penalty 12:00
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Missed 11:02 1-0
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Missed 9:22 1-0
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Goal 4:56 1-0
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Missed 4:54 0-0
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Missed 3:47 0-0
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Missed 16:48 0-0
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Penalty 15:55
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Missed 14:56 0-0
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Missed 13:19 0-0
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Missed 13:01 0-0
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Missed 12:50 0-0
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Missed 12:46 0-0
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Missed 4:06 0-0
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Missed 2:02 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-0
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Period End 20:00 3-0
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Shot 19:59 3-0
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Face Off 19:16 3-0
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Goal 19:16 3-0
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Giveaway 19:13 2-0
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Face Off 18:45 2-0
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Goal 18:45 2-0
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Missed 18:43 1-0
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Shot 18:10 1-0
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Face Off 17:10 1-0
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Stoppage 17:10 1-0
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Shot 17:09 1-0
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Blocked 17:09 1-0
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Shot 16:27 1-0
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Giveaway 16:02 1-0
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Face Off 15:57 1-0
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Stoppage 15:57 1-0
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Shot 15:28 1-0
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Shot 15:19 1-0
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Shot 15:08 1-0
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Hit 14:57 1-0
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Shot 14:57 1-0
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Blocked 14:23 1-0
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Blocked 13:43 1-0
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Face Off 13:24 1-0
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Stoppage 13:24 1-0
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Hit 12:41 1-0
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Giveaway 12:38 1-0
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Hit 12:10 1-0
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Shot 12:04 1-0
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Hit 11:20 1-0
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Hit 11:13 1-0
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Hit 11:04 1-0
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Blocked 10:59 1-0
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Face Off 10:51 1-0
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Stoppage 10:51 1-0
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Hit 10:46 1-0
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Face Off 10:30 1-0
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Stoppage 10:30 1-0
Showing the last 40 of 281 events.
Team Stats
MTL
BUF
8
Blocked Shots
6
19
Hits
28
4
Takeaways
4
24
Shots
35
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
28
50.0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
6
Giveaways
11
2
Total Penalties
2
4
Penalty Minutes
4
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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