Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens

Monday, November 5, 2007, 7:30 PM ET Centre Bell, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–0 on Monday, November 5, 2007 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Buffalo Sabres	0	39-31-12
at Montreal Canadiens	2	47-25-10

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	0	0	0	0
Montreal Canadiens	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	16	4	9	29
Montreal Canadiens	8	9	2	19

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	13:04	Montreal Canadiens	Tomas Plekanec (4)	Andrei Kostitsyn (2), Andrei Markov (8)	Even strength	BUF 0, MTL 1
3rd	19:38	Montreal Canadiens	Bryan Smolinski (2)	Andrei Markov (9)	Even strength, Empty net	BUF 0, MTL 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 D. Roy	C	0	2	3	0	2	26.7%	19:37
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	1	2	0		15:44
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	-2	0	3	0	1	55.6%	21:33
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	2	0	0		09:27
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	5	0	0		15:49
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	2	0	0	100%	04:11
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	-1	0	5	3	1		15:35
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	-1	12	1	5	0	45%	19:57
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	-2	0	3	0	0		21:51
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	-1	0	1	1	0	25%	20:05
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	0	2	0	0		17:09
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0	0	0
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	-1	0	0	1	4		20:00
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	1	1	2		21:47
Number 34 M. Weber	D	0	0	0	4	0		14:09
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	0	0	1	2		18:30
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	-1	0	0	1	0		14:06
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	-2	0	0	2	1		27:22

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	18	17	1	.944	59:08	Loss

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 6 T. Kostopoulos	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		11:42
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	64.3%	17:20
Number 14 T. Plekanec	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	1	52.4%	16:08
Number 20 B. Smolinski	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	1	43.8%	15:33
Number 21 C. Higgins	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	100%	17:03
Number 22 S. Begin	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		10:48
Number 25 M. Dandenault	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	0		15:07
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		17:35
Number 28 K. Chipchura	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	83.3%	11:40
Number 46 A. Kostitsyn	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2		15:17
Number 73 M. Ryder	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	4	0		14:45
Number 84 G. Latendresse	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		12:59
Number 8 M. Komisarek	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	4	2		23:36
Number 26 J. Gorges	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		09:15
Number 32 M. Streit	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		18:23
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	3		25:50
Number 71 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		18:01
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	3		24:58

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 C. Huet	29	29	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:05	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Tripping	2
1st	12:07	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy	Interference	2
2nd	14:55	Montreal Canadiens	Roman Hamrlik	Interference	2
3rd	13:02	Montreal Canadiens	Kyle Chipchura	Cross checking	2
3rd	19:38	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Misconduct (misconduct)	10

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Guy Carbonneau
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Mike Hasenfratz
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Derek Amell
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Teppo Numminen, Nolan Pratt, Dmitri Kalinin, Jaroslav Spacek, Michael Ryan, Clarke MacArthur, Michael Funk, Patrick Kaleta, Marc-Andre Gragnani
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Francis Bouillon, Garth Murray, Maxim Lapierre, Ryan O'Byrne, Corey Locke, Mikhail Grabovski, Gregory Stewart, Matt D'Agostini, Sergei Kostitsyn

Every Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens game in the 2007-2008 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 20, 2007
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Nov 5, 2007
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Nov 16, 2007
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Nov 23, 2007
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 24, 2007
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Feb 29, 2008
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Mar 28, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Apr 3, 2008

Other NHL games on Monday, November 5, 2007
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New Jersey Devils 0	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Mon, Nov 5, 2007
Philadelphia Flyers 0 at New York Rangers 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, Mon, Nov 5, 2007
Washington Capitals 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Nov 5, 2007
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Florida Panthers 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Mon, Nov 5, 2007
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Minnesota Wild 5	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild, Mon, Nov 5, 2007
Calgary Flames 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Nov 5, 2007
Dallas Stars 5 at Anaheim Ducks 0	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks, Mon, Nov 5, 2007