Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres

Saturday, October 3, 2009, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–1 in overtime on Saturday, October 3, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2009-2010 record
Montreal Canadiens	2	39-33-10
at Buffalo Sabres	1	45-27-10

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Montreal Canadiens	5	9	1	2	17
Buffalo Sabres	12	11	11	1	35

Three stars

C. Price, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
B. Gionta, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
T. Myers, Buffalo Sabres

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:40	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (1)	Craig Rivet (1), Derek Roy (1)	Power play	MTL 0, BUF 1
2nd	12:33	Montreal Canadiens	Travis Moen (1)	Roman Hamrlik (1), Jaroslav Spacek (1)	Shorthanded	MTL 1, BUF 1
OT	02:42	Montreal Canadiens	Brian Gionta (1)	Scott Gomez (1)	Even strength	MTL 2, BUF 1

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	17	35
Power play	0 of 6	1 of 7
Penalty minutes	20	18
Hits	12	17
Blocked shots	12	12
Giveaways	9	9
Takeaways	3	9
Faceoffs won	29/62 (46.8%)	33/62 (53.2%)

Box score

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 13 M. Cammalleri	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	62.5%	20:37
Number 14 T. Plekanec	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	60%	21:33
Number 15 G. Metropolit	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		06:37
Number 17 G. Laraque	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		06:02
Number 21 B. Gionta	R	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0	0		23:13
Number 32 T. Moen	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	3	0		16:54
Number 40 M. Lapierre	C	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	64.3%	14:21
Number 46 A. Kostitsyn	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		15:26
Number 67 M. Pacioretty	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		08:13
Number 70 G. Stewart	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2		03:24
Number 84 G. Latendresse	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	0		13:48
Number 91 S. Gomez	C	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	27.3%	23:05
Number 3 R. O'Byrne	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		05:52
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	5		26:18
Number 22 P. Mara	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		24:27
Number 26 J. Gorges	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2		25:14
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	1	1	+2	0	3	0	0		23:58
Number 75 H. Gill	D	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	1		19:40

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Price	35	34	1	.971	62:42	Win

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 D. Roy	C	0	1	1	0	2	2	1	0	0	40%	20:35
Number 13 T. Kennedy	L	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	0	60%	13:00
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	1	45.5%	19:21
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0	0		13:14
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0		13:10
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		17:42
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	61.5%	11:37
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		17:07
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		09:05
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	50%	10:05
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		13:23
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	0	0	100%	15:55
Number 4 S. Montador	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	1	0		22:49
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	0		17:17
Number 34 C. Butler	D	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	0		22:57
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	2	0		21:54
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	1	1	-1	2	5	1	2	0		23:24
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0		16:13

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	17	15	2	.882	62:42	OT loss

Penalties

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:34	Montreal Canadiens	Glen Metropolit	Hooking	2
1st	13:23	Buffalo Sabres	Craig Rivet	Cross checking	2
1st	17:19	Montreal Canadiens	Ryan O'Byrne	Roughing	2
2nd	03:50	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Kennedy	Roughing	2
2nd	03:50	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Butler	Roughing	2
2nd	03:50	Montreal Canadiens	Scott Gomez	Roughing	2
2nd	03:50	Montreal Canadiens	Hal Gill	Roughing	2
2nd	03:50	Montreal Canadiens	Hal Gill	Roughing	2
2nd	05:01	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy	Roughing	2
2nd	08:14	Montreal Canadiens	Gregory Stewart	Tripping	2
2nd	10:26	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Roughing	2
2nd	10:26	Montreal Canadiens	Maxim Lapierre	Roughing	2
2nd	10:26	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Roughing	2
2nd	10:53	Montreal Canadiens	Brian Gionta	Interference	2
2nd	14:21	Montreal Canadiens	Maxim Lapierre	Hooking	2
2nd	17:35	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Interference	2
3rd	00:55	Buffalo Sabres	Andrej Sekera	Tripping	2
3rd	09:11	Buffalo Sabres	Steve Montador	Boarding	2
3rd	12:17	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Kostitsyn	Tripping	2

Game information

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Jacques Martin
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Mark Shewchyk
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Matt D'Agostini
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Toni Lydman, Nathan Paetsch, Daniel Paille

2009-2010 season series

Every Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2009-2010 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Dec 3, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Dec 14, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sun, Jan 3, 2010
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final/SO	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Mar 24, 2010
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Apr 3, 2010

Other NHL games on Oct 3

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 3, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Florida Panthers 0	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Vancouver Canucks 0 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Boston Bruins 7	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 3	Final/SO	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Ottawa Senators 2 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Washington Capitals 6	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Minnesota Wild 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Nashville Predators 3 at Dallas Stars 2	Final/SO	Game page: Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Calgary Flames 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
San Jose Sharks 4 at Anaheim Ducks 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks, Sat, Oct 3, 2009
Phoenix Coyotes 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Oct 3, 2009