Montreal Canadiens (30-17-7, Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabers (31-17-5, Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, N.Y.; Saturday, 7 p.m. ET
Bottom line: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Buffalo Sabers after Nicholas Suzuki scored two goals against the Colorado Avalanche in a 7-3 win.
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Buffalo’s overall record is 31 wins, 17 draws and 5 losses, and its record against the Atlantic Division is 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. The Sabers have a 4-2-5 record in games decided by a goal.
Montreal’s overall record is 30 wins, 17 draws and 7 losses, and its record against the Atlantic Division is 9 wins, 8 draws and 1 loss. The Canadiens have a record of 13 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in a single game.
Saturday’s game is the fourth meeting between the two teams this season. The Sabers won the last game 4-2.
Top performer: Tachi Thompson had 28 goals and 27 assists for the Sabres. Alex Tuch has eight goals and two assists in his last 10 games.
Ryan Hutson had nine goals and 46 assists for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has nine goals and three assists in his last 10 games.
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Last 10 games: Sabers: 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, averaging 4.3 goals per game, 6.9 assists, 4 free throws, 10.2 penalty minutes, and conceding 2.5 goals per game.
Canadiens: 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, averaging 3.6 goals per game, 6.3 assists, 4.3 penalty minutes, 10 penalty minutes, and conceding 3.3 goals per game.
Injuries: Saber: Not listed.
Canadians: Not listed.
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
