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Montreal 28
Buffalo 21
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Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
The NHL’s lone undefeated team takes the ice tonight when the Montreal Canadiens bring their show on the road to take on the Buffalo Sabers at the First Niagara Center. Through seven games this season Montreal is second in the league in goals scored, and have allowed the least amount of goals, seven, which is best in the league by a wide margin.
Smart Chart
- MON
- 2.88
- 3.52
- 17.46
- 76.53
- 27.67
- 33.40
- -0.64
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
Team Record
Montreal Canadiens
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-0 | 7-0 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 6-0 |
| Home | 3-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Away | 4-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 |
| Fave | 6-0 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 |
| Dog | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| O/U | 1-4-2 | 1-4-2 | 1-2-1 | 0-1 | 1-3-2 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Home | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Away | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Fave | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Dog | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| O/U | 1-4-1 | 1-4-1 | 0-4-1 | 0-0 | 1-4-1 |
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2015 | BUF | 3 | -390 | Push | 18 |
| MON | 2 | 34 | |||
| Nov 29, 2014 | BUF | 4 | -300 | Over | 26 |
| MON | 3 | 44 | |||
| Nov 28, 2014 | MON | 1 | 180 | Under | 31 |
| BUF | 2 | 25 | |||
| Nov 5, 2014 | MON | 2 | 150 | Under | 32 |
| BUF | 1 | 32 | |||
| Mar 25, 2014 | BUF | 0 | -210 | Under | 24 |
| MON | 2 | 35 |
Betting Odds Trends
Montreal Canadiens
- Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Montreal is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Buffalo
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
- Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
- Buffalo is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games at home
- Buffalo is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Montreal
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Patrik Laine RW Is out indefinitely, Knee
- Raphael Harvey-Pinard LW Is out indefinitely, Leg
- David Reinbacher D Is out indefinitely, Knee
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Tage Thompson RW Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Lower Body
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Undisclosed
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Last 5 Games
Montreal Canadiens
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2015 | STL | 3-0 | W | -147 | 36 | 38 | 0/2 | 3/3 | Jake Allen | Home |
| Oct 17, 2015 | DET | 4-1 | W | -177 | 41 | 22 | 2/5 | 3/3 | Petr Mrazek | Home |
| Oct 15, 2015 | NYR | 3-0 | W | -117 | 32 | 25 | 0/5 | 0/0 | Henrik Lundqvist | Home |
| Oct 13, 2015 | PIT | 3-2 | W | +113 | 30 | 33 | 1/2 | 2/2 | Marc-Andre Fleury | Away |
| Oct 11, 2015 | OTT | 3-1 | W | -109 | 34 | 21 | 0/7 | 4/4 | Matthew O'Connor | Away |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2015 | TOR | 2-1 | W | -117 | 35 | 24 | 0/4 | 1/1 | Jonathan Bernier | Home |
| Oct 17, 2015 | TB | 1-2 | L | +242 | 32 | 22 | 0/3 | 3/4 | Ben Bishop | Away |
| Oct 15, 2015 | FLA | 2-3 | L | +167 | 26 | 29 | 1/6 | 3/5 | Roberto Luongo | Away |
| Oct 12, 2015 | CLB | 4-2 | W | +140 | 33 | 24 | 3/7 | 1/3 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Home |
| Oct 10, 2015 | TB | 1-4 | L | +186 | 25 | 31 | 0/2 | 3/3 | Ben Bishop | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres
Goals Allowed
3.52 2.98
Shots Allowed
33.40 29.29
Penalty Kill %
76.53 79.84
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.66 2.80
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.40 1.60
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
76.00 83.47
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 2.88 | 26 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.85 | 25 | 2.80 | 11 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 18.02 | 21 | 83.47 | 7 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 3.52 | 28 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.05 | 22 | 3.66 | 28 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 17.24 | 26 | 76.00 | 25 |
