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Montreal Canadiens 7, Buffalo Sabres 5: final score and stats

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens 7 to Buffalo Sabres 5, on Monday, November 11, 2024 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens.

NHLMonday, November 11, 2024
DateNov 11, 2024
Start time12:30 PM ET
VenueKeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
TVESPN+
Attendance15,687

Line score

Team123T
Montreal Canadiens1337
Buffalo Sabres1225

Top performers

Montreal Canadiens
GoalsNick Suzuki · 2
AssistsJuraj Slafkovsky · 3
PointsNick Suzuki · 4
Buffalo Sabres
GoalsRasmus Dahlin · 1
AssistsAlex Tuch · 2
PointsRasmus Dahlin · 2

Team comparison

Montreal CanadiensBuffalo Sabres
Goals per game
3.4
2.8
Goals allowed per game
3.0
3.5
5-9-2Record7-8-1
1st in Atlantic DivisionStanding6th in Atlantic Division
7-2Road record / home record4-6
LWLWWLast 5LLLLW
L1StreakL4

Team stats

Montreal CanadiensBuffalo Sabres
Blocked Shots
14
13
Hits
16
23
Takeaways
6
3
Shots
23
18
Power Play Goals
2
1
Power Play Opportunities
6
4
Power Play Percentage
33.3
25.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
26
40
Faceoff Win Percent
39.4
60.6
Giveaways
13
12
Total Penalties
5
7
Penalty Minutes
10
14

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Montreal Canadiens
Mike Matheson D · Lower Body
Out
Chris Kreider LW · Lower Body
Out
Ivan Demidov RW · Ankle - Fracture
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Bryce Pickford D · Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
Konsta Helenius C · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Justin Danforth RW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Box score

Montreal Canadiens Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Josh Anderson010113:540:260:5612:32191311001150.0012
Joel Armia010117:023:283:2210:1217020100000.0000
Cole Caufield010-215:516:050:009:46172120220000.0000
Lucas Condotta11008:100:020:008:08110000001325.0100
Kirby Dach010117:146:100:0011:0418012110000.0000
Christian Dvorak200115:200:252:5212:031912121010758.8200
Jake Evans201-115:040:003:2011:441902001061233.3100
Brendan Gallagher010015:283:260:0012:0218071100010.0100
Emil Heineman120111:253:230:037:5914130400010.0000
Alex Newhook100-213:293:320:059:52190402001325.0000
Juraj Slafkovsky010117:176:120:0610:5918013100000.0012
Nick Suzuki111221:006:240:3813:582026240071236.8112

Montreal Canadiens Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Kaiden Guhle110-317:530:172:0615:3020010100000.0000
Lane Hutson002123:443:470:0419:5321002120000.0200
Mike Matheson312025:345:564:0515:3325001120000.0000
David Savard210317:530:003:3614:1720000000000.0200
Jayden Struble020015:110:272:3412:1018000000000.0112
Arber Xhekaj010110:240:000:0410:2015000100000.0212

Montreal Canadiens Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Cayden Primeau514009.64344143:4300
Sam Montembeault040041.00022016:0900

Buffalo Sabres Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zach Benson001-113:082:120:0010:5616020110000.0212
Dylan Cozens130-115:493:450:0012:042013120014670.0000
Jordan Greenway041-119:100:405:4012:50250300101150.0100
Peyton Krebs010013:101:130:2711:30201202008372.7000
Sam Lafferty010-18:290:000:337:561501010010100.0100
Beck Malenstyn110111:440:004:087:3617010000000.0000
Ryan McLeod011-117:310:024:2513:0424040020101245.5000
JJ Peterka010017:323:470:0013:4522170320000.0000
Jack Quinn100014:082:580:1710:5318010120000.0012
Tage Thompson00016:490:550:005:54811101005271.4000
Alex Tuch010020:273:204:0113:06270421001233.3100
Jason Zucker020-114:272:290:0011:5817030110000.0000

Buffalo Sabres Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jacob Bryson400-219:190:002:3516:4426000110000.0000
Bowen Byram120324:312:283:5218:1132031000000.0124
Connor Clifton150017:450:024:2813:1525000100000.0212
Rasmus Dahlin100025:244:032:3918:4230131320000.0312
Owen Power300-422:412:125:0415:2527032010000.0000
Mattias Samuelsson01016:490:001:205:2910010000000.0100

Buffalo Sabres Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Devon Levi24002.50011018:5000
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4180014.77894139:4600

Recent form

Nov 14, 2026 · vs Colorado AvalancheL 1-4
Nov 12, 2026 · at Boston BruinsW 5-2
Nov 10, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-2
Nov 7, 2026 · at Toronto Maple LeafsW 4-2
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Utah MammothW 5-4
Nov 14, 2026 · at Dallas StarsL 0-2
Nov 12, 2026 · at Chicago BlackhawksL 2-3
Nov 11, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 3-8
Nov 8, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 1-4
Nov 6, 2026 · vs Columbus Blue JacketsW 5-2

Season series

MTL leads series 1-0
Mar 3, 2025BUF 3, MTL 4
Mar 1, 2025MTL 4, BUF 2
Dec 17, 2024BUF 1, MTL 6
Nov 11, 2024MTL 7, BUF 5

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres?

Montreal Canadiens won, 7-5, on Monday, November 11, 2024.

What was the final score of Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres?

Montreal Canadiens 7, Buffalo Sabres 5.

Who were the top performers?

Montreal Canadiens: Nick Suzuki (2 goals). Buffalo Sabres: Rasmus Dahlin (1 goals).

Where is Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres played?

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY.

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