Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Sabres

25-27-4, 54 PTS

3-2

Final

Canadiens

22-26-8, 52 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

BUF shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	8	11	4	23
MTL	9	11	11	31

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen29/31 SV, .935

Sam Montembeault20/23 SV, .870

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

Who won: Sabres 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Bell Centre. The series is tied 2-2. The Sabres outscored the Canadiens 3-1 in the 2nd period. Zemgus Girgensons led the Sabres in goals (1). Arber Xhekaj led the Canadiens in goals (1).

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Alex Tuch breaks tie with short-handed goal, Sabres beat Canadians 3-2

Alex Tuch scored short-handed to break a second-period tie in the Buffalo Sabres' 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadians on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 2-2.
Sabres 13-11-3 on the road; Canadiens 11-16-3 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

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Canadiens7th in Atlantic Division

Sam Montembeault G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 2-2

Last meeting: Sabres 6, Canadiens 1 (Jan 4)

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Game info

Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada · Attendance 21,105
Officials: Kelly Sutherland (Referee), Ghislain Hebert (Referee), Michel Cormier (Linesman), Kilian McNamara (Linesman)