Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
· HSBC Arena, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–1 on Friday, November 16, 2007 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
7 |
19 |
11 |
37 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
12 |
10 |
6 |
28 |
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
07:59 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Clarke MacArthur (2) |
Derek Roy (7), Brian Campbell (11) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, BUF 1 |
| 1st |
12:19 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Daniel Paille (4) |
Nolan Pratt (2), Thomas Vanek (7) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, BUF 2 |
| 1st |
15:22 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Drew Stafford (3) |
Thomas Vanek (8) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
02:01 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Michael Ryder (3) |
Bryan Smolinski (6) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
06:45 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Clarke MacArthur (3) |
Jochen Hecht (5), Jason Pominville (8) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, BUF 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
37 |
28 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
6 |
| Hits |
15 |
15 |
| Blocked shots |
15 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
12 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
4 |
| Faceoffs won |
19/49 (38.8%) |
30/49 (61.2%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 6 T. Kostopoulos |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
12:50 |
| Number 11 S. Koivu |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
50% |
17:19 |
| Number 14 T. Plekanec |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
17:15 |
| Number 20 B. Smolinski |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
12:42 |
| Number 21 C. Higgins |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:10 |
| Number 22 S. Begin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
12:12 |
| Number 25 M. Dandenault |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:10 |
| Number 27 A. Kovalev |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:10 |
| Number 28 K. Chipchura |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
33.3% |
11:40 |
| Number 46 A. Kostitsyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:08 |
| Number 73 M. Ryder |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:03 |
| Number 84 G. Latendresse |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:21 |
| Number 8 M. Komisarek |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
23:55 |
| Number 32 M. Streit |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:12 |
| Number 44 R. Hamrlik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
21:34 |
| Number 51 F. Bouillon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
16:57 |
| Number 71 P. Brisebois |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:54 |
| Number 79 A. Markov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:28 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 39 C. Huet |
28 |
24 |
4 |
.857 |
60:00 |
Loss |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 D. Roy |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
57.9% |
21:08 |
| Number 12 A. Kotalik |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:02 |
| Number 20 D. Paille |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:51 |
| Number 21 D. Stafford |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
100% |
15:58 |
| Number 26 T. Vanek |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
14:18 |
| Number 28 P. Gaustad |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
75% |
15:46 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:43 |
| Number 37 M. Ryan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:52 |
| Number 41 C. MacArthur |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:40 |
| Number 55 J. Hecht |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
21:45 |
| Number 61 M. Afinogenov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:43 |
| Number 76 A. Peters |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
02:20 |
| Number 4 N. Pratt |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:24 |
| Number 5 T. Lydman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
23:14 |
| Number 6 J. Spacek |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
21:52 |
| Number 10 H. Tallinder |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
24:37 |
| Number 38 N. Paetsch |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
13:18 |
| Number 51 B. Campbell |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:28 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 R. Miller |
37 |
36 |
1 |
.973 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
08:59 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Saku Koivu |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
10:07 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Thomas Vanek |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:27 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Daniel Paille |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:27 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Tom Kostopoulos |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Drew Stafford |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Guy Carbonneau
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Tim Peel, Marc Joannette
- Linesmen
- Dan Schachte, Darren Gibbs
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Garth Murray, Josh Gorges, Maxim Lapierre, Ryan O'Byrne, Corey Locke, Mikhail Grabovski, Gregory Stewart, Matt D'Agostini, Sergei Kostitsyn
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Teppo Numminen, Adam Mair, Dmitri Kalinin, Tim Connolly, Michael Funk, Andrej Sekera, Patrick Kaleta, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Mike Weber
2007-2008 season series
Every Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres 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 Nov 16
Other NHL games on Friday, November 16, 2007
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 New York Islanders
1
 at New Jersey Devils
0
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Nov 16, 2007
|
 Atlanta Thrashers
3
 at Carolina Hurricanes
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Nov 16, 2007
|
 Washington Capitals
2
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Nov 16, 2007
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
2
 at St. Louis Blues
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at St. Louis Blues, Fri, Nov 16, 2007
|
 Colorado Avalanche
1
 at Dallas Stars
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, Fri, Nov 16, 2007
|
 Minnesota Wild
2
 at Vancouver Canucks
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks, Fri, Nov 16, 2007
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