Montreal 3, Buffalo 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 3, 2008
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Marc Joannette
Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
21273
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
38-31-3-9 |
20-15-1-5 |
18-16-2-4 |
L1 |
| Montreal
|
46-25-4-6 |
21-13-1-5 |
25-12-3-1 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 21-13-1-5 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 18-16-2-4 record on the road.
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Montreal has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Bryan Smolinski played for 13:37 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Bryan Smolinski had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Ales Kotalik played for 15:38 during 17 shifts and scored 1 point. Ales Kotalik had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Buffalo had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Montreal |
|
Ales Kotalik 1 |
Points |
Bryan Smolinski 2 |
|
Ales Kotalik 1 |
Goals |
Bryan Smolinski 2 |
|
Derek Roy 1 |
Assists |
Steve Begin 1 |
|
Ales Kotalik 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Chris Higgins 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ryan Miller .880 |
Save Percentage |
Carey Price .964 |
|
Ryan Miller 22 |
Saves |
Carey Price 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Buffalo
|
28 |
1 |
1-5 |
2-3 |
14 |
26 |
| Montreal
|
25 |
3 |
1-3 |
4-5 |
14 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Sabres have a W/L % of .553 after a win and .405 after a loss.