Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final/SO
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in a shootout on Thursday, October 5, 2017 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
SOShootout |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
SOShootout |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
17 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
40 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
11 |
18 |
12 |
4 |
0 |
45 |
Three stars
- J. Pominville, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
- C. Price, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
- T. Plekanec, Montreal Canadiens
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
08:30 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Pominville (1) |
Seth Griffith (1) |
Power play |
MTL 0, BUF 1 |
| 1st |
17:56 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Max Pacioretty (1) |
Jonathan Drouin (1), Brendan Gallagher (1) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, BUF 1 |
| 2nd |
00:22 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Pominville (2) |
Jack Eichel (1), Evander Kane (1) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, BUF 2 |
| 3rd |
08:01 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Phillip Danault (1) |
Shea Weber (1), Karl Alzner (1) |
Shorthanded |
MTL 2, BUF 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Shootout
Shootout attempts in order
| Round |
Team |
Shooter |
Result |
| 1 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jacob Josefson |
Saved |
| 1 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Paul Byron |
Saved |
| 2 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Pominville |
Saved |
| 2 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jonathan Drouin |
Goal (winner) |
| 3 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Sam Reinhart |
Saved |
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
40 |
45 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
1 of 5 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
8 |
| Hits |
17 |
20 |
| Blocked shots |
8 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
7 |
5 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
39/78 (50%) |
39/78 (50%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:48 |
| Number 14 T. Plekanec |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
52.6% |
13:25 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
55.6% |
17:19 |
| Number 25 J. de la Rose |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
09:37 |
| Number 27 A. Galchenyuk |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:09 |
| Number 41 P. Byron |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:35 |
| Number 54 C. Hudon |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
13:52 |
| Number 62 A. Lehkonen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:00 |
| Number 65 A. Shaw |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
85.7% |
15:15 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:37 |
| Number 83 A. Hemsky |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:37 |
| Number 92 J. Drouin |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
47.4% |
20:05 |
| Number 6 S. Weber |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
|
29:30 |
| Number 8 J. Benn |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:27 |
| Number 22 K. Alzner |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:28 |
| Number 26 J. Petry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:54 |
| Number 32 M. Streit |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:39 |
| Number 53 V. Mete |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:43 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Price |
45 |
43 |
2 |
.956 |
65:00 |
Win |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 E. Kane |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
18:42 |
| Number 10 J. Josefson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
53.8% |
12:34 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
19:22 |
| Number 17 J. Nolan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:00 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:58 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
11:29 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
15:46 |
| Number 25 S. Griffith |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:51 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:24 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
16:21 |
| Number 67 B. Pouliot |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:03 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
20:27 |
| Number 5 M. Tennyson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:28 |
| Number 6 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:11 |
| Number 19 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
16:39 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
26:58 |
| Number 82 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
23:29 |
| Number 93 V. Antipin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:29 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 R. Lehner |
40 |
38 |
2 |
.950 |
64:49 |
OT loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
02:29 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bench |
Delaying game bench face off violation (bench minor) |
2 |
| 1st |
04:48 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Ales Hemsky |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 1st |
06:48 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Tomas Plekanec |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:09 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:56 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Ales Hemsky |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:39 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Max Pacioretty |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:56 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:19 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Andrew Shaw |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
14:20 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Seth Griffith |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Claude Julien
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Phil Housley
- Referees
- Thomas John Luxmore, Steve Kozari
- Linesmen
- Derek Amell, Mark Shewchyk
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Torrey Mitchell, Brandon Davidson, Joe Morrow
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Josh Gorges, Matt Moulson, Zach Bogosian
2017-2018 season series
Every Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2017-2018 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Montreal Canadiens
3
 at Buffalo Sabres
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Oct 5, 2017
|
|
Buffalo Sabres
1
at Montreal Canadiens
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 11, 2017
|
|
Buffalo Sabres
0
at Montreal Canadiens
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 25, 2017
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
3
at Buffalo Sabres
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Mar 23, 2018
|
Other NHL games on Oct 5
Other NHL games on Thursday, October 5, 2017
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Nashville Predators
3
 at Boston Bruins
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Boston Bruins, Thu, Oct 5, 2017
|
 Colorado Avalanche
4
 at New York Rangers
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers, Thu, Oct 5, 2017
|
 Washington Capitals
5
 at Ottawa Senators
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Oct 5, 2017
|
 Minnesota Wild
2
 at Detroit Red Wings
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Oct 5, 2017
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
1
 at Chicago Blackhawks
10
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Oct 5, 2017
|
 Arizona Coyotes
4
 at Anaheim Ducks
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks, Thu, Oct 5, 2017
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
0
 at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Oct 5, 2017
|
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