National Hockey League
Montreal 3, Buffalo 2
Saturday, December 9, 2023 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 9, 2023
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Trevor Hanson, Brandon Schrader
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, CJ Murray
Attendance: 17123
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Montreal 0201SO3
Buffalo 00202
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 12-12-1-2 6-8-1-0 6-4-0-2 W1
Buffalo 11-14-2-1 5-7-0-1 6-7-2-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Buffalo Sabres have a 5-7-0-1 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 6-4-0-2 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Kyle Okposo played for 15:28 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Kyle Okposo had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Jayden Struble played for 14:27 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Jayden Struble had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Montreal   Buffalo
Jayden Struble 1 Points Kyle Okposo 1
Jayden Struble 1 Goals Kyle Okposo 1
Johnathan Kovacevic 1 Assists Connor Clifton 1
Nick Suzuki 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cayden Primeau .958 Save Percentage Devon Levi .935
Cayden Primeau 46 Saves Devon Levi 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Montreal 31 3 1-4 5-5 17 30
Buffalo 48 2 0-5 3-4 24 23
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Arizona. The Sabres have a W/L % of .091 after a win and .588 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Nashville. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .533 after a loss.