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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL
Sabres
20-20-9, 49 PTS
2-5
Final
Canadiens
30-14-7, 67 PTS
Bell Centre
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

BUF shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF11101839
MTL1713535

In net

Robin Lehner30/35 SV, .857
Carey Price37/39 SV, .949
Team123T
BUF0022
MTL1315

Who won: Canadiens 5-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens lead the series 2-1. The Canadiens outscored the Sabres 3-0 in the 2nd period. Max Pacioretty led the Canadiens in goals (3). Dmitry Kulikov led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Max Pacioretty

MTL · 3 G, 3 SOG

9.2

Deserved to win

70%
BUF · 4.07 xG
31%
MTL · 2.79 xG

Sabres deserved better: 70% on chances, lost 2-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:02Paul Byron

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    P. Byron · 1 G

  3. P3 0:05Kyle Okposo
    TO

    Giveaway

    K. Okposo

  4. P3 0:12Ryan O'Reilly

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    R. O'Reilly

  5. P3 0:12MTL

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

  6. P3 0:29Jack Eichel

    Shot blocked by S. Weber

    Blocked

    J. Eichel

  7. P3 1:20Nikita Nesterov

    Big hit on T. Ennis

    Hit

    N. Nesterov

  8. GOALP3 2:12
    Brian Gionta

    Goal!

    B. Gionta · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 5 MTL
  9. P3 2:14Cody Franson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Franson · 1 A

  10. P3 2:21Brian Gionta

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    B. Gionta · 1 G

  11. P3 2:23Tomas Plekanec
    TO

    Giveaway

    T. Plekanec · 1 A

  12. P3 2:50Jack Eichel

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Eichel

  13. GOALP3 3:56
    Dmitry Kulikov

    Goal!

    D. Kulikov · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 1 - 5 MTL
  14. P3 4:00Dmitry Kulikov

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Kulikov · 1 G

  15. P3 4:14Andrei Markov
    TO

    Giveaway

    A. Markov · 1 A

  16. P3 4:34William Carrier

    Big hit on P. Danault

    Hit

    W. Carrier

  17. P3 5:34Torrey Mitchell

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    T. Mitchell

  18. P3 6:24Zach Bogosian

    Missed the net

    Missed

    Z. Bogosian

  19. P3 6:26Ryan O'Reilly

    Shot blocked by A. Emelin

    Blocked

    R. O'Reilly

  20. P3 15:20Zemgus Girgensons
    TO

    Takeaway

    Z. Girgensons

  21. GOALP3 16:36
    Max Pacioretty

    Goal!

    M. Pacioretty · 3 G

    Goal

    BUF 0 - 5 MTL
  22. P3 16:50Max Pacioretty

    Shot blocked by J. Falk

    Blocked

    M. Pacioretty · 3 G

  23. P3 17:05Greg Pateryn

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    G. Pateryn

  24. P3 17:11Phillip Danault

    Missed the net

    Missed

    P. Danault · 2 A

  25. P3 17:15Phillip Danault
    TO

    Takeaway

    P. Danault · 2 A

Leaders

BUFMTL
Goals
Dmitry Kulikov
1
Max Pacioretty
3
Assists
Cal O'Reilly
1
Alexander Radulov
2
Points
Brian Gionta
1
Max Pacioretty
3

Season seriesMTL leads series 2-1

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