Sabres beat Canadiens 3-2 for 8th straight win
Jeff Skinner scored 3:06 into overtime after getting the tying goal late in regulation, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Friday for their eighth straight victory.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
2
Buffalo Sabres
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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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 3:06 2-3
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Missed 2:51 2-2
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Penalty 1:32
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Missed 17:46 2-2
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Goal 17:34 2-2
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Missed 15:40 2-1
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Missed 14:52 2-1
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Missed 14:47 2-1
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Missed 12:32 2-1
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Goal 8:18 2-1
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Penalty 8:13
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Penalty 19:25
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Goal 18:12 1-1
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Missed 17:40 0-1
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Missed 17:17 0-1
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Penalty 11:05
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Missed 7:42 0-1
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Missed 7:28 0-1
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Penalty 5:18
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Missed 5:07 0-1
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Missed 3:39 0-1
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Missed 3:03 0-1
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Missed 19:23 0-1
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Penalty 18:19
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Missed 15:04 0-1
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Missed 13:44 0-1
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Goal 12:39 0-1
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Missed 12:32 0-0
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Missed 9:42 0-0
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Missed 8:57 0-0
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Missed 8:51 0-0
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Missed 8:49 0-0
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Missed 8:40 0-0
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Missed 5:35 0-0
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Missed 5:22 0-0
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Missed 5:03 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 2-3
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Period End 5:00 2-3
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Goal 3:06 2-3
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Shot 3:05 2-2
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Shot 3:02 2-2
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Missed 2:51 2-2
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Shot 2:24 2-2
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Shot 2:18 2-2
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Blocked 1:54 2-2
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Face Off 1:32 2-2
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Penalty 1:32
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Giveaway 1:28 2-2
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Shot 1:07 2-2
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Face Off 0:45 2-2
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Stoppage 0:45 2-2
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Blocked 0:44 2-2
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Takeaway 0:21 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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Hit 19:43 2-2
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Shot 19:31 2-2
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Shot 19:25 2-2
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Shot 18:44 2-2
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Hit 18:38 2-2
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Face Off 18:29 2-2
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Stoppage 18:29 2-2
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Blocked 18:28 2-2
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Missed 17:46 2-2
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Face Off 17:34 2-2
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Goal 17:34 2-2
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Shot 17:32 2-1
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Shot 16:29 2-1
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Face Off 16:06 2-1
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Stoppage 16:06 2-1
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Shot 16:05 2-1
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Face Off 15:42 2-1
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Stoppage 15:42 2-1
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Missed 15:40 2-1
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Giveaway 15:32 2-1
Showing the last 40 of 312 events.
Team Stats
MTL
BUF
12
Blocked Shots
16
12
Hits
17
4
Takeaways
6
33
Shots
40
1
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
50.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
31
50.8
Faceoff Win Percent
49.2
6
Giveaways
12
3
Total Penalties
2
6
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
- Jack Rathbone Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
- Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve
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