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Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens: game summary

Final · January 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Buffalo Sabres logoBuffalo Sabres6
Montreal Canadiens logoMontreal Canadiens1

Shots on goal : BUF 38 — MTL 33 · Centre Bell

Three stars

Buffalo Sabres logo BUF

Game stats

MTL Montreal Canadiens logo
38Shots on goal33
46 %Faceoff win %54 %
2/4Power play0/3
10Penalty minutes12
31Hits26
17Blocked shots14
11Giveaways14
3Takeaways6

Shots by period

P1P2P3Total
BUF13141138
MTL1561233

Season series BUF 2 – 2 MTL

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Buffalo Sabres logoBUF 6 / 38 / 541 / 33 / 46 MTLMontreal Canadiens logo →
Missed shot — Michael Pezzetta (MTL), P1 02:16 · tip-inMissed shot — JJ Peterka (BUF), P1 04:05 · wristMissed shot — Peyton Krebs (BUF), P1 05:59 · tip-inMissed shot — Jeff Skinner (BUF), P1 07:07 · wristMissed shot — Jayden Struble (MTL), P1 08:23 · wristMissed shot — Connor Clifton (BUF), P1 09:09 · backhandMissed shot — Henri Jokiharju (BUF), P1 11:23 · wristMissed shot — Jordan Greenway (BUF), P1 12:07 · tip-inMissed shot — Jesse Ylonen (MTL), P1 16:17 · snapMissed shot — Jordan Harris (MTL), P1 18:38 · slapMissed shot — Jordan Harris (MTL), P2 01:57 · slapMissed shot — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P2 02:39 · slapMissed shot — Victor Olofsson (BUF), P2 02:51 · wristMissed shot — Victor Olofsson (BUF), P2 03:01 · snapMissed shot — Cole Caufield (MTL), P2 07:26 · wristMissed shot — Josh Anderson (MTL), P2 09:02 · snapMissed shot — Alex Tuch (BUF), P2 09:33 · wristMissed shot — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P2 10:45 · slapMissed shot — JJ Peterka (BUF), P2 11:41 · snapMissed shot — Jordan Greenway (BUF), P2 14:54 · wristMissed shot — Victor Olofsson (BUF), P2 14:59 · tip-inMissed shot — Alex Tuch (BUF), P3 00:12 · backhandMissed shot — Alex Tuch (BUF), P3 03:56 · wristMissed shot — Justin Barron (MTL), P3 09:34 · snapMissed shot — Josh Anderson (MTL), P3 12:52 · wristMissed shot — Joel Armia (MTL), P3 13:01 · tip-inMissed shot — Josh Anderson (MTL), P3 14:22 · wristMissed shot — Jordan Harris (MTL), P3 17:03 · wristMissed shot — Michael Pezzetta (MTL), P3 17:10 · deflectedShot on goal — Brendan Gallagher (MTL), P1 01:06 · backhandShot on goal — Cole Caufield (MTL), P1 02:51 · snapShot on goal — Dylan Cozens (BUF), P1 04:31 · snapShot on goal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P1 04:32 · wristShot on goal — Peyton Krebs (BUF), P1 06:01 · wrap-aroundShot on goal — Zemgus Girgensons (BUF), P1 06:02 · wristShot on goal — Jeff Skinner (BUF), P1 07:06 · wristShot on goal — Jesse Ylonen (MTL), P1 07:31 · snapShot on goal — Jesse Ylonen (MTL), P1 07:32 · snapShot on goal — Jesse Ylonen (MTL), P1 07:33 · snapShot on goal — Brendan Gallagher (MTL), P1 07:34 · pokeShot on goal — Justin Barron (MTL), P1 07:52 · wristShot on goal — Mattias Samuelsson (BUF), P1 08:58 · wristShot on goal — Zach Benson (BUF), P1 11:45 · snapShot on goal — Victor Olofsson (BUF), P1 12:52 · tip-inShot on goal — Mattias Samuelsson (BUF), P1 13:04 · wristShot on goal — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P1 13:24 · slapShot on goal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P1 13:52 · snapShot on goal — Sean Monahan (MTL), P1 16:03 · snapShot on goal — Juraj Slafkovský (MTL), P1 16:11 · slapShot on goal — Josh Anderson (MTL), P1 16:49 · backhandShot on goal — Mike Matheson (MTL), P1 16:55 · slapShot on goal — Sean Monahan (MTL), P1 17:04 · snapShot on goal — Mike Matheson (MTL), P1 17:58 · slapShot on goal — Sean Monahan (MTL), P1 17:59 · backhandShot on goal — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P1 18:59 · slapShot on goal — Owen Power (BUF), P1 19:40 · wristShot on goal — Nick Suzuki (MTL), P1 19:55 · wristShot on goal — Michael Pezzetta (MTL), P2 01:50 · wristShot on goal — Joel Armia (MTL), P2 02:06 · wristShot on goal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P2 04:17 · wristShot on goal — Jeff Skinner (BUF), P2 04:35 · wristShot on goal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P2 04:58 · wristShot on goal — Casey Mittelstadt (BUF), P2 06:26 · wristShot on goal — Connor Clifton (BUF), P2 07:12 · wristShot on goal — Henri Jokiharju (BUF), P2 08:16 · snapShot on goal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P2 10:18 · wristShot on goal — Mattias Samuelsson (BUF), P2 11:58 · snapShot on goal — Nick Suzuki (MTL), P2 14:30 · wristShot on goal — Jordan Greenway (BUF), P2 16:22 · wristShot on goal — Juraj Slafkovský (MTL), P2 18:04 · slapShot on goal — Jack Quinn (BUF), P2 19:01 · wristShot on goal — Mattias Samuelsson (BUF), P2 19:06 · wristShot on goal — Mattias Samuelsson (BUF), P2 19:39 · wristShot on goal — Josh Anderson (MTL), P2 19:57 · wristShot on goal — Jeff Skinner (BUF), P3 00:33 · wristShot on goal — Alex Tuch (BUF), P3 00:37 · wristShot on goal — Jake Evans (MTL), P3 04:37 · wristShot on goal — Henri Jokiharju (BUF), P3 07:11 · wristShot on goal — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P3 07:15 · wristShot on goal — Jordan Harris (MTL), P3 08:13 · wristShot on goal — Michael Pezzetta (MTL), P3 09:01 · snapShot on goal — Justin Barron (MTL), P3 09:50 · snapShot on goal — Jack Quinn (BUF), P3 10:10 · tip-inShot on goal — Josh Anderson (MTL), P3 10:39 · slapShot on goal — Zach Benson (BUF), P3 11:00 · wristShot on goal — Joel Armia (MTL), P3 12:44 · wristShot on goal — Mike Matheson (MTL), P3 12:49 · wristShot on goal — Dylan Cozens (BUF), P3 13:18 · snapShot on goal — Justin Barron (MTL), P3 14:56 · slapShot on goal — Jesse Ylonen (MTL), P3 15:30 · slapShot on goal — Jesse Ylonen (MTL), P3 15:36 · slapShot on goal — Cole Caufield (MTL), P3 16:49 · wristShot on goal — Jayden Struble (MTL), P3 17:01 · wristGoal — Casey Mittelstadt (BUF), P2 05:33 · wristGoal — Jeff Skinner (BUF), P2 06:59 · wristGoal — Joel Armia (MTL), P2 13:19 · wristGoal — Jack Quinn (BUF), P3 06:45 · wristGoal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P3 08:35 · tip-inGoal — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P3 14:31 · wristGoal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P3 18:32 · wrist

Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.

Goals

2nd period

3rd period

Penalties

1st period

  • 13:16MTLJoel Armia — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Victor Olofsson
  • 15:19BUFBench — Too many men on the ice (2 min) · served by V. Olofsson

2nd period

  • 05:00MTLDavid Savard — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by JJ Peterka
  • 06:14MTLMitchell Stephens — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Peyton Krebs
  • 12:14MTLMichael Pezzetta — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Mattias Samuelsson
  • 17:59BUFDylan Cozens — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Josh Anderson

3rd period

  • 13:19BUFDylan Cozens — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by David Savard
  • 13:19MTLDavid Savard — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Dylan Cozens
  • 13:19MTLMike Matheson — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Dylan Cozens
  • 13:19BUFDylan Cozens — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Mike Matheson
  • 14:43BUFZach Benson — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
Z. BensonL0002117:09
J. GreenwayL0011318:39
P. KrebsC0001211:52
J. QuinnR1123013:26
D. CozensC0012214:40
Z. GirgensonsC0001311:58
C. MittelstadtC1112117:46
J. SkinnerL1314015:57
V. OlofssonL0001012:16
T. ThompsonC2114117:28
J. PeterkaR0103011:28
A. TuchR0211116:23
E. JohnsonD0000517:54
H. JokiharjuD0012117:07
M. SamuelssonD0125521:32
O. PowerD0021017:38
R. DahlinD1104221:17
C. CliftonD0121419:32
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
U. Luukkonen0/0—00:00
D. Levi(W)32/3397.0 %60:00

Montreal Canadiens

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
B. GallagherR00-22115:32
M. StephensC0000111:04
N. SuzukiC00-12023:18
J. AndersonR00-13017:05
J. SlafkovskýL00-12219:46
C. CaufieldR00-12120:28
J. ArmiaR1003115:12
M. PezzettaL00-12710:04
J. YlonenR00-25213:28
J. EvansC00-21216:30
S. MonahanC00-13119:00
M. MathesonD0003019:57
K. GuhleD00-10118:54
J. KovacevicD0000108:07
J. StrubleD00-11317:45
J. BarronD00-13116:47
J. HarrisD00-11015:34
D. SavardD00-10216:45
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
C. Primeau0/0—00:00
J. Allen(L)32/3786.5 %59:26

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About this game

Who won Sabres vs Canadiens?

Sabres won 6-1 over Canadiens on Thursday, January 4, 2024.

When was Sabres vs Canadiens played?

On Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 7:00 PM ET at Centre Bell.

Where was Sabres vs Canadiens played?

At Centre Bell, in Montreal.

Have the Sabres and Canadiens played this season?

Yes: October 23 (Canadiens 3, Sabres 1); December 9 (Canadiens 3, Sabres 2).