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Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo SabresNov 11, 2024

Final· KeyBank Center
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MTL
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5
Goals123TShots123T
MTL1337MTL810523
BUF1225BUF65718
MTL 47BUF 45
MTL 3.99BUF 1.68
PP goals
MTL 2BUF 1
Hits
MTL 16BUF 23
Blocks
MTL 14BUF 13
PIM
MTL 10BUF 12
MTL 39%BUF 61%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 7–5

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 7–5 at BUF. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

  1. Points
    Nick Suzuki had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 21:00.Suzuki
  2. Points
    Juraj Slafkovský had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:17.Slafkovský
  3. Points
    Cole Caufield had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:51.Caufield
  4. Points
    Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:20.Dvorak
  5. Points
    Dylan Cozens had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:49.Cozens
  6. Points
    Josh Anderson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:54.Anderson
  7. Points
    Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:24.Dahlin
  8. Points
    Alex Tuch had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:27.Tuch

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, MTL at BUF: 92 attempts, 41 on goal, 12 goals, 5.67 expected goals; best chance Christian Dvorak at 0.79 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← MTL attacks left (bottom on phones)BUF attacks right (top on phones) →
  • BUF
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 92 of 92 attempts · BUF 45 · MTL 47

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, MTL at BUF: expected goals 1.68 to 3.99 (MTL led the chances), shot attempts 45 to 47, 12 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdBUFMTLATCCKSSDPHCDnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • BUF
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
BUFMTLcontrol2nd3rdAnderson · 1st 4:14Thompson · 1st 4:42Caufield · 2nd 5:26Cozens · 2nd 5:45Krebs · 2nd 6:44Suzuki · 2nd 19:13Suzuki · 2nd 19:35Dahlin · 3rd 1:58Peterka · 3rd 3:51Heineman · 3rd 10:50Caufield · 3rd 12:58Dvorak · 3rd 19:11
  • BUF pressure
  • MTL pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: MTL 38% of the game, BUF 32%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, MTL at BUF: 40 players over 60:00; most ice Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (39:46) for BUF and Cayden Primeau (43:43) for MTL, 12 goals.

BUF
MTL
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatMTLBUF
3437
1.481.15
1.451.15
41
14
1813
−0.063+0.063
38%32%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Montreal Canadiens

Current MTL line combinations →

Buffalo Sabres

Current BUF line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 4:14
    MTLJosh Anderson (Christian Dvorak, Brendan Gallagher)snap0.23 xG
    MTL: Savard, Gallagher, Anderson, Dvorak, HutsonBUF: Zucker, Greenway, Bryson, McLeod, Power
    MTL 1 – 0 BUF
  2. 4:42
    BUFTage Thompson (Alex Tuch, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen)wrist0.10 xG
    MTL: Matheson, Evans, Caufield, Newhook, GuhleBUF: Tuch, Thompson, Samuelsson, Byram, Peterka
    MTL 1 – 1 BUF

2nd period

  1. 5:26
    MTLCole CaufieldPP (Lane Hutson, Nick Suzuki)tip-in0.12 xG
    MTL: Suzuki, Dach, Caufield, Hutson, SlafkovskýBUF: Clifton, Greenway, Samuelsson, Quinn
    MTL 2 – 1 BUF
  2. 5:45
    BUFDylan Cozens (Rasmus Dahlin, Alex Tuch)tip-in0.05 xG
    MTL: Gallagher, Matheson, Anderson, Dvorak, GuhleBUF: Tuch, Bryson, Dahlin, Cozens, Peterka
    MTL 2 – 2 BUF
  3. 6:44
    BUFPeyton Krebs (Bowen Byram, Owen Power)snap0.17 xG
    MTL: Savard, Caufield, Newhook, Hutson, CondottaBUF: Zucker, Malenstyn, Krebs, Byram, Power
    MTL 2 – 3 BUF
  4. 19:13
    MTLNick Suzuki (Juraj Slafkovský, Kirby Dach)wrist0.09 xG
    MTL: Savard, Suzuki, Dach, Xhekaj, SlafkovskýBUF: Lafferty, Bryson, Krebs, Power, Benson
    MTL 3 – 3 BUF
  5. 19:35
    MTLNick Suzuki (Juraj Slafkovský, Kirby Dach)wrist0.11 xG
    MTL: Savard, Matheson, Suzuki, Dach, SlafkovskýBUF: Tuch, Dahlin, Cozens, Peterka, Power
    MTL 4 – 3 BUF

3rd period

  1. 1:58
    BUFRasmus DahlinPP (Dylan Cozens)slap0.02 xG
    MTL: Savard, Matheson, Anderson, DvorakBUF: Zucker, Tuch, Dahlin, Cozens, Peterka
    MTL 4 – 4 BUF
  2. 3:51
    BUFJJ Peterka (Owen Power)backhand0.08 xG
    MTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Dach, Guhle, SlafkovskýBUF: Tuch, Dahlin, Byram, Cozens, Peterka
    MTL 4 – 5 BUF
  3. 10:50
    MTLEmil Heineman (Lane Hutson)wrist0.14 xG
    MTL: Armia, Matheson, Heineman, Hutson, CondottaBUF: Tuch, Bryson, Cozens, Peterka, Power
    MTL 5 – 5 BUF
  4. 12:58
    MTLCole CaufieldPP (Juraj Slafkovský, Mike Matheson)wrist0.45 xG
    MTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Dach, Caufield, SlafkovskýBUF: Tuch, Malenstyn, Bryson, Byram
    MTL 6 – 5 BUF
  5. 19:11
    MTLChristian DvorakEN (Josh Anderson, Nick Suzuki)wrist0.79 xG
    MTL: Savard, Matheson, Anderson, Dvorak, SuzukiBUF: Zucker, Tuch, Dahlin, Cozens, Peterka, Power
    MTL 7 – 5 BUF

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Nick Suzuki CL1224+240.2611221:00——5860
Juraj Slafkovský LL1033+110.2310217:17——6968
Kirby Dach CL1022+110.0210017:14——6160
Cole Caufield RL2202-220.8710015:51——2132
Jake Evans CL2000-100.0102015:04——2949
Alex Newhook CL2000-220.2201013:29——2132
Brendan Gallagher RL3011010.1610015:28——5069
Christian Dvorak CL3112+121.3202015:20——3969
Josh Anderson RL3112+110.2310213:54——2354
Joel Armia RL4000+110.0410017:02——6966
Emil Heineman LL4101+140.3421011:25——6761
Lucas Condotta LL4000000.001108:10——5444
Mike Matheson DD1011010.1113025:34——5757
Kaiden Guhle DD1000-310.0311017:53——5754
Lane Hutson DD2022+110.1600023:44——4457
David Savard DD2000+300.0012017:53——3961
Jayden Struble DD3000000.0020215:11——1838
Arber Xhekaj DD3000+110.0110210:24——7064
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Cayden Primeau(start)—1495.6431.3743:43
Samuel MontembeaultW440.10000.3016:09

Buffalo Sabres

BUF skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Jordan Greenway LL1000-100.0240019:10——5819
Ryan McLeod CL1000-100.0410017:31——7324
Jason Zucker LL1000-110.0720014:27——6740
Peyton Krebs CL2101020.2310013:10——4139
Beck Malenstyn LL2000+100.0011011:44——3133
Sam Lafferty CL2000-110.111008:29——4625
Alex Tuch RL3022010.1410020:27——5345
JJ Peterka RL3101030.3110017:32——6359
Tage Thompson CL3101+110.100006:49——5578
Dylan Cozens CL4112-120.1731015:49——5347
Jack Quinn RL4000010.2301214:08——4765
Zach Benson LL4000-110.0300213:08——5360
Rasmus Dahlin DD1112030.1301225:24——5041
Bowen Byram DD1011+300.0021424:31——5974
Owen Power DD2022-400.0503022:41——5238
Jacob Bryson DD2000-210.0404019:19——4823
Connor Clifton DD3000010.0051217:45——5651
Mattias Samuelsson DD3000+100.001006:49——4092
BUF goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen(start)—18144.7781.7339:46
Devon LeviL422.5001.0418:50

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Josh Anderson (MTL) 1st 4:14 · assists Christian Dvorak, Brendan Gallagher · Rush · carried in · 43.5 mph shot · 2.0 s from entry to goal.

Josh Anderson · 1st 4:14 · MTL

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
43.5 mph
Distance
18 ft
Entry to goal
2.0 s

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Tage Thompson · 1st 4:42 · BUF

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
3
Shot
25.8 mph
Distance
4 ft
Entry to goal
4.4 s

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Peyton Krebs · 2nd 6:44 · BUF

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
4-on-2
Passes
2
Shot
63.5 mph
Distance
26 ft
Entry to goal
2.5 s

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Nick Suzuki · 2nd 19:13 · MTL

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-1
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
56.7 mph
Distance
23 ft
Entry to goal
2.3 s

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Nick Suzuki · 2nd 19:35 · MTL

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
1-on-0
Passes
1
Shot
44.9 mph
Distance
18 ft
Entry to goal
4.5 s

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JJ Peterka · 3rd 3:51 · BUF

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
39.9 mph
Distance
9 ft
Entry to goal
2.2 s

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Christian Dvorak · 3rd 19:11 · MTL EN

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
2-on-0
Passes
2
Shot
29.0 mph
Distance
10 ft
Entry to goal
4.9 s

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