Montreal 5, Buffalo 2
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Brad Meier, Evgeny Romasko
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Michel Cormier
Attendance:
21288
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
20-20-4-5 |
11-8-1-2 |
9-12-3-3 |
L2 |
| Montreal
|
30-14-6-1 |
18-5-3-0 |
12-9-3-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 18-5-3-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 9-12-3-3 record on the road.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Max Pacioretty played for 16:17 during 24 shifts and scored 3 points. Max Pacioretty had 3 goals and 0 assists.
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Brian Gionta played for 14:53 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Brian Gionta had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Montreal had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
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Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Montreal |
|
Brian Gionta 1 |
Points |
Max Pacioretty 3 |
|
Brian Gionta 1 |
Goals |
Max Pacioretty 3 |
|
Cody Franson 1 |
Assists |
Phillip Danault 2 |
|
Brian Gionta 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Robin Lehner .857 |
Save Percentage |
Carey Price .949 |
|
Robin Lehner 30 |
Saves |
Carey Price 37 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Buffalo
|
39 |
2 |
1-3 |
1-1 |
2 |
26 |
| Montreal
|
35 |
5 |
0-1 |
2-3 |
6 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Sabres have a W/L % of .381 after a win and .429 after a loss.
