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2018-19 regular season

Canadiens at Sabres

🗓 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0

Sabres beat Canadiens 4–3 at KeyBank Center on October 25, 2018.

MTL – BUF
22–42
Shots on goal
0/2–2/4
Power play
14–16
Hits
9–13
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star ⚔️ BUF
Jeff Skinner
3 A
2 shots · 18:04 TOI
2nd star ⚔️ BUF
Jason Pominville
2 G
5 shots · 16:32 TOI
3rd star ⚔️ BUF
Jake McCabe
2 A
3 shots · 23:04 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🇨🇦 Max Domi Go-ahead 1st · 01:17
Assists: Artturi Lehkonen · beat Carter Hutton
1–0
2nd period
⚔️ Jason Pominville Tying 2nd · 11:22
Assists: Jeff Skinner, Jake McCabe · beat Antti Niemi
1–1
🇨🇦 Joel Armia Go-ahead 2nd · 16:08
Assists: Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Xavier Ouellet · beat Carter Hutton
2–1
⚔️ Jason Pominville PP Tying 2nd · 17:42
Assists: Jeff Skinner, Casey Mittelstadt · beat Antti Niemi
2–2
3rd period
🇨🇦 Max Domi Go-ahead 3rd · 06:34
Assists: Jeff Petry, Antti Niemi · beat Carter Hutton
3–2
⚔️ Sam Reinhart Tying 3rd · 13:07
Assists: Jake McCabe, Conor Sheary · beat Antti Niemi
3–3
⚔️ Kyle Okposo PP Go-ahead 3rd · 18:59
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin, Jeff Skinner · beat Antti Niemi
3–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🇨🇦Canadiens
L1 Drouin · Tatar · Domi 18:34
L2 Danault · Gallagher · Armia 17:42
L3 Lehkonen · Byron · Kotkaniemi 15:43
L4 Deslauriers · Peca · Shaw 8:42
D1 Petry · Reilly 22:10
D2 Ouellet · Juulsen 18:48
D3 Benn · Mete 16:30
⚔️Sabres
L1 Eichel · Skinner · Girgensons 18:04
L2 Larsson · Reinhart · Pominville 16:32
L3 Sheary · Sobotka · Mittelstadt 14:14
L4 Berglund · Rodrigues · Okposo 12:26
D1 Ristolainen · McCabe 24:34
D2 Bogosian · Dahlin 18:20
D3 Scandella · Nelson 14:30

Team stats

Away left · home right
🇨🇦MTL BUF⚔️
22 Shots on goal 42
0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4
14 Hits 16
9 Blocked shots 13
2 Takeaways 6
4 Giveaways 6
8 Penalty minutes 4
MTL shooting 13.6% (3/22) BUF shooting 9.5% (4/42)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🇨🇦Canadiens
Antti Niemi
38/42
.905 SV% · 4 GA · 59:06 TOI
⚔️Sabres
Carter Hutton
19/22
.864 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located
Max Domi · 1st 01:17 · 1–0 Jason Pominville · 2nd 11:22 · 1–1 Joel Armia · 2nd 16:08 · 2–1 Jason Pominville · 2nd 17:42 · 2–2 Max Domi · 3rd 06:34 · 3–2 Sam Reinhart · 3rd 13:07 · 3–3 Kyle Okposo · 3rd 18:59 · 3–4
MTL BUF
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–0
Canadiens
Canadiens — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)
Sabres
Sabres — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Canadiens
Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 1-0-2 (33% win rate, 3 games)
Sabres
Sabres — tied after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

Last meetings

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Sabres lead the season series 1–0
Mar 232018 🇨🇦MTL @ ⚔️BUF 3–0 Nov 252017 ⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL 0–3 Nov 112017 ⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL 1–2 OT Oct 52017 🇨🇦MTL @ ⚔️BUF 3–2 SO Apr 52017 🇨🇦MTL @ ⚔️BUF 1–2
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Who won Canadiens vs Sabres on October 25, 2018?

Sabres won 4–3. The final score was Canadiens 3, Sabres 4.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Max Domi (2), Joel Armia.

Who scored for Sabres?

Jason Pominville (2), Kyle Okposo, Sam Reinhart.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Antti Niemi made 38 saves on 42 shots (.905 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Carter Hutton made 19 saves on 22 shots (.864 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?

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🇨🇦 Canadiens
BeforeOct 23 🔥CGY @ 🇨🇦MTL 2–3 AfterOct 27 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐻BOS 3–0
⚔️ Sabres
BeforeOct 21 ⚔️BUF @ 🦆ANA 4–2 AfterOct 27 ⚔️BUF @ 🧥CBJ 4–5
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