Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey League
Slafkovsky scores in the 3rd period as the Canadiens beat the Sabres 4-2
Oliver Kapanen also scored for Montreal in fifth win in six games. Nick Suzuki and Alex Newhook each had two assists, and Jakub Dobes stopped 30 shots.
Slafkovsky gave the Canadiens a 2-1 lead when he knocked in his third of the season off a slick feed by defenseman Noah Dobson.
Hutson made it 3-1 with his first of the year at 11:38, and Evans closed it out with an empty-netter with 31 seconds left. Hutson has nine points in five career games against Buffalo.
Jiri Kulich and Tyler Kozak scored for the Sabres, who had won two in a row. Alex Lyon made 27 saves.
Kapanen opened the scoring with his fourth goal 8:29 into the first after a rush from Ivan Demidov. Kapanen leads all NHL rookies in goals, while Demidov is tied for the rookie points lead.
Kulich tied the score 6:51 into the second. Zach Benson picked up an assist, giving him six assists in three games after an injury kept him out to start the season.
MTL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 8:29 | Oliver Kapanen Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Ivan Demidov (4), Alex Newhook (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:51 | Jiri Kulich Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Zach Benson (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:57 | Juraj Slafkovský Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (3), Nick Suzuki (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:38 | Lane Hutson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:30 | Tyson Kozak Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (1), Rasmus Dahlin (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:29 | Jake Evans Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (9) |
Statistics
 BUF |
 MTL |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 21 |
| 15 | Hits | 22 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 32 | Shots | 31 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 43.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 56.4 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrik Laine, RW | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Kirby Dach, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Kaiden Guhle, D | Out | Oct 18 |
| David Reinbacher, D | Out | Sep 26 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Beck Malenstyn, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 20 |
| Justin Danforth, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 18 |
| Jacob Bryson, D | Out | Oct 18 |
| Josh Norris, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 13 |
| Carson Meyer, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
