Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres
On the ice
MTL shoots leftBUF shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
| BUF | 7 | 17 | 13 | 37 |
In net
Jake Allen36/37 SV, .973
Eric Comrie24/27 SV, .889| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Canadiens 3-1
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Monday, October 23, 2023 at KeyBank Center. The Canadiens lead the series 1-0. The Canadiens outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 3rd period. Brendan Gallagher led the Canadiens in goals (1). Jeff Skinner led the Sabres in goals (1).
Play by play
- End of the 3rd period
- End of the 3rd period
- P3 0:04
Tanner Pearson hit Casey Mittelstadt
- P3 0:17
Rasmus Dahlin hit Jake Evans
- P3 0:21
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
- P3 0:35
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
- P3 1:05
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- P3 1:20
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
- P3 1:27
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
- P3 2:13
Rafael Harvey-Pinard Tip-In saved by Eric Comrie
- P3 2:30
Rasmus Dahlin Tip-In Wide Right
- P3 2:37
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
- P3 3:07
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jake Evans
- GOALP3 3:07
Goal! Snap shot
Tanner Pearson
Tanner Pearson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Brendan Gallagher (1), Alex Newhook (1)
MTL 3 - 1 BUF - P3 3:17
Tanner Pearson Tip-In saved by Eric Comrie
- P3 3:32
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
- P3 3:42
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
- P3 3:44
Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
- P3 4:10
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
- P3 4:21TO
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
- P3 4:29
Cole Caufield Deflected Wide Left
- P3 4:37
Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Eric Comrie
- P3 5:03
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson
- P3 5:03
Alex Tuch Cross-checking against Michael Pezzetta
- P3 5:07
Michael Pezzetta Wrist Shot Wide Left
Leaders
MTLBUF 
