Canadiens 3–2 Sabres — Final Score & Stats (Feb 9, 2006)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
🇨🇦 MTL	0	2	0	1	3
⚔️ BUF	1	0	1	0	2

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Alex Kovalev

2 G

6 shots · 18:27 TOI

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Mike Ribeiro

2 A

18:19 TOI

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Radek Bonk

1 G

4 shots · 12:52 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Jochen Hecht PP Go-ahead 1st · 11:59

Assists: Thomas Vanek, Brian Campbell · beat Cristobal Huet

0–1

2nd period

🇨🇦 Alex Kovalev Tying 2nd · 05:02

Assists: Mike Ribeiro, Francis Bouillon · beat Ryan Miller

1–1

🇨🇦 Radek Bonk SH Go-ahead 2nd · 17:34

Assists: Steve Begin · beat Ryan Miller

2–1

3rd period

⚔️ Jason Pominville Tying 3rd · 19:33

Assists: Ales Kotalik, Maxim Afinogenov · beat Cristobal Huet

2–2

Overtime

🇨🇦 Alex Kovalev Go-ahead OT · 00:39

Assists: Andrei Markov, Mike Ribeiro · beat Ryan Miller

3–2

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Ribeiro · Koivu · Kovalev 18:19

L2 Higgins · Dandenault · Perezhogin 15:56

L3 Begin · Bulis · Ryder 14:14

L4 Bonk · Plekanec · Sundstrom 12:22

L5 Downey 8:14

D1 Souray · Markov 23:36

D2 Rivet · Komisarek 20:21

D3 Bouillon 16:23

⚔️Sabres

L1 Roy · Afinogenov · Pominville 18:10

L2 Gaustad · Dumont · Kotalik 15:55

L3 Pyatt · Drury · Hecht 13:33

L4 Vanek · Novotny · Grier 11:06

D1 Lydman · Tallinder 24:18

D2 Numminen · Campbell 19:24

D3 McKee · Fitzpatrick 14:00

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL BUF⚔️

29 Shots on goal 28

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

13 Hits 11

16 Blocked shots 14

4 Takeaways 1

7 Giveaways 16

10 Penalty minutes 8

MTL shooting 10.3% (3/29) BUF shooting 7.1% (2/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Cristobal Huet

26/28

.929 SV% · 2 GA · 60:39 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Ryan Miller

26/29

.897 SV% · 3 GA · 60:11 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Canadiens

Canadiens — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 4-7 (36% win rate, 11 games)

Sabres

Sabres — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 8-1-1 (80% win rate, 10 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Canadiens

Canadiens — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 5-3-2 (50% win rate, 10 games)

Sabres

Sabres — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 6-4-1 (55% win rate, 11 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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Season series tied 3–3

Feb 72006 ⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–2 OT Dec 12005 ⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–2 OT Nov 252005 🇨🇦MTL @ ⚔️BUF 1–3 Nov 52005 ⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL 2–3 Nov 42005 🇨🇦MTL @ ⚔️BUF 3–2

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❓ MTL vs BUF, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Sabres on February 9, 2006?

Canadiens won 3–2 in overtime. The final score was Canadiens 3, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Alex Kovalev (2), Radek Bonk.

Who scored for Sabres?

Jason Pominville, Jochen Hecht.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Cristobal Huet made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Ryan Miller made 26 saves on 29 shots (.897 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Sabres season series?

Season series tied 3–3 after 6 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🇨🇦 Canadiens

BeforeFeb 7 ⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–2 AfterFeb 11 🐦ATL @ 🇨🇦MTL 2–1

⚔️ Sabres

BeforeFeb 7 ⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–2 AfterFeb 11 🐆FLA @ ⚔️BUF 3–5

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