Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres

Sat, Mar 1, 2025 · KeyBank Center · 2024–25 Regular Season

Montréal Canadiens

4 – 2

Final

Buffalo Sabres

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at KeyBank Center. Lane Hutson led the way with 2 points. Jakub Dobes made 23 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 29–25.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
MTL	0	3	1	4	29
BUF	0	2	0	2	25

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
2nd	01:13	MTL	PP	Cole Caufield (29) · slap	Patrik Laine (10), Nick Suzuki (43)	1–0
2nd	06:04	BUF	EV	Alex Tuch (22) · wrist	Jacob Bryson (5)	1–1
2nd	07:33	BUF	EV	Jiri Kulich (12) · slap	Rasmus Dahlin (38), JJ Peterka (28)	1–2
2nd	13:33	MTL	EV	Josh Anderson (10) · wrist	Christian Dvorak (13), Lane Hutson (41)	2–2
2nd	19:57	MTL	EV	Alex Newhook (12) · tip-in	Mike Matheson (22), Lane Hutson (42)	3–2
3rd	18:22	MTL	SH EN	Jake Evans (12) · wrist	Christian Dvorak (14)	4–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	06:32	BUF	Tage Thompson	interference	2
1st	18:28	MTL	Alexandre Carrier	hooking	2
2nd	00:39	BUF	Bowen Byram	slashing	2
2nd	14:35	MTL	Alexandre Carrier	high sticking	2
2nd	14:52	BUF	JJ Peterka	interference	2
2nd	19:24	MTL	Jayden Struble	roughing	2
2nd	19:24	BUF	Beck Malenstyn	interference goalkeeper	2
3rd	12:08	BUF	Jordan Greenway	roughing	2
3rd	12:08	MTL	Arber Xhekaj	roughing	2
3rd	19:02	MTL	Jayden Struble	roughing	2
3rd	19:02	BUF	Jordan Greenway	cross checking	2
3rd	19:02	BUF	Dylan Cozens	roughing	2
3rd	19:02	BUF	JJ Peterka	misconduct	10

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: MTL 3.71 · BUF 2.25 · xG% MTL 62.3

Montréal Canadiens

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
48	Lane Hutson	D	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0	2		21:58	25
28	Christian Dvorak	C	0	2	2	+1	0	4	1	1	52.9	16:27	22
8	Mike Matheson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	4		26:34	31
14	Nick Suzuki	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	57.1	20:29	25
13	Cole Caufield	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	100.0	17:58	22
71	Jake Evans	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	3	2	57.9	16:14	21
17	Josh Anderson	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	1		14:41	22
15	Alex Newhook	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	1	60.0	13:41	18
92	Patrik Laine	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1		11:25	14
45	Alexandre Carrier	D	0	0	0	+1	4	2	0	3		20:21	31
47	Jayden Struble	D	0	0	0	-1	4	1	4	3		17:17	22
72	Arber Xhekaj	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2		16:05	20
20	Juraj Slafkovský	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1		15:47	19
58	David Savard	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		15:35	20
11	Brendan Gallagher	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	1		13:58	19
40	Joel Armia	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		13:18	17
51	Emil Heineman	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		10:29	15
62	Owen Beck	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	75.0	9:43	14

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
75	Jakub Dobes	W	25	23	2	.920	60:00

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	4	1		24:44	27
89	Alex Tuch	R	1	0	1	-1	0	2	3	1	100.0	20:22	26
77	JJ Peterka	R	0	1	1	+1	12	1	2	0		20:01	23
20	Jiri Kulich	C	1	0	1	-1	0	3	0	1	20.0	15:39	22
78	Jacob Bryson	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		15:34	24
4	Bowen Byram	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	3		22:07	29
72	Tage Thompson	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	2	2	57.9	20:17	27
25	Owen Power	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2		19:30	25
24	Dylan Cozens	C	0	0	0	+1	2	2	7	0	50.0	17:44	26
23	Mattias Samuelsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		16:55	19
71	Ryan McLeod	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	18.8	16:35	20
12	Jordan Greenway	L	0	0	0	0	4	2	3	0		16:18	24
22	Jack Quinn	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		14:51	20
75	Connor Clifton	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4		12:18	20
19	Peyton Krebs	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	60.0	12:09	17
9	Zach Benson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		10:32	15
29	Beck Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	2		8:51	13
8	Dennis Gilbert	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		7:20	12

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	L	28	25	3	.893	58:41