Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Sabres

16-19-4, 36 PTS

6-1

Final

Canadiens

16-17-5, 37 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

BUF shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	13	14	11	38
MTL	15	6	12	33

In net

Devon Levi32/33 SV, .970

Jake Allen32/37 SV, .865

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	2	4	6
MTL	0	1	0	1

Who won: Sabres 6-1

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens lead the series 2-1. The Sabres outscored the Canadiens 4-0 in the 3rd period. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (2). Joel Armia led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Recap · Jan 4

Levi makes 32 saves in first game at hometown Bell Centre in Sabres' 6-1 win over Canadiens

Buffalo rookie Devon Levi made 32 saves in his first game at hometown Bell Centre to help the Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: MTL leads series 2-1.
Sabres 8-10-3 on the road; Canadiens 7-10-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Josh Doan RW
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Canadiens7th in Atlantic Division

Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Kaiden Guhle D
Groin, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Lucas Condotta LW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Devon Levi G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Canadiens7th in Atlantic Division

Jake Allen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

MTL leads series 2-1

Last meeting: Canadiens 3, Sabres 2 (Dec 9)

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Game info

Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada · Attendance 21,105
Officials: Graham Skilliter (Referee), Beau Halkidis (Referee), Bryan Pancich (Linesman), Michel Cormier (Linesman)