Canadiens – Sabres

2022 - 10 - 27

Oct. 27, 2022: Canadiens at Sabres — Five Things You Should Know (Montreal Gazette)

Cole Caufield is on pace for a 58-goal season, but Habs' power play has been terrible.

Impressive performance: Canadiens defenceman Jordan Harris logged a team-high 25:39 of ice time against the Wild, including 3:33 short-handed, and had a team-leading seven blocked shots. The Canadiens are 0-2-0 on the road. Power-play problems: The Canadiens went 0-for-3 on the power play against the Wild and are 1-for-21 on the season for a 4.8 per cent “success” rate. Caufield is tied for fifth in the NHL in goals, two behind league leaders Andrei Svechnikov of the Carolina Hurricanes, Valeri Nichushkin of the Colorado Avalanche and Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning. “Goal” Caufield: Cole Caufield scored his fifth goal of the season in the Canadiens’ 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild Tuesday at the Bell Centre. Article content

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Canadiens vs Sabres live stream: How to watch, game time, odds for ... (DraftKings Nation)

NHL Power Play and ESPN+ will host Thursday's matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres. The game will start at 7 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center ...

But keep in mind — you’ll need a subscription to [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/535099/9070?sharedid=draftkingsnation). You can [subscribe to ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/535099/9070?sharedid=draftkingsnation) on the ESPN website, where you can get access for $5,99 per month. [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/535099/9070?sharedid=draftkingsnation) will host Thursday’s matchup between the [Montreal Canadiens](https://www.habseyesontheprize.com) and [Buffalo Sabres](https://www.diebytheblade.com). Alex Tuch leads the team with six goals this season while Rasmus Dahlin has nine points (five goals) in six games. If you are a Hulu subscriber, you can stream the game on [any of the Hulu apps](https://help.hulu.com/s/article/download-hulu). The Canadiens have lost two in a row to the Stars and Wild to split a four-game homestand. The Sabres finally seem to be turning things around at 4-2-0 to start the campaign. [WatchESPN](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/535099/9070?sharedid=draftkingsnation), [ESPN app](http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn) with [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/535099/9070?sharedid=draftkingsnation) or [Hulu app with Hulu subscription](https://help.hulu.com/s/article/download-hulu) [Moneyline odds](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/baseball/2003?category=game-lines-&subcategory=game): MTL +165, BUF -195 [WatchESPN](https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fwatch%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fdknation.draftkings.com%2F2021%2F1%2F12%2F22227082%2Fduke-vs-virginia-tech-basketball-live-online-stream-game-tv-schedule-channel-acc-network-espn) or the [ESPN app](http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn). The top line of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Sean Monahan has combined for 10 goals and eight assists this season, nearly half of the Habs’ point production. The Sabres laid an egg against the ET at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

Le CH se sort la tête de l'eau à Buffalo - TVA Sports (TVA Sports)

Les Canadiens de Montréal ont évité une troisième défaite de suite, jeudi soir, alors qu'ils l'ont emporté 3-2 contre les Sabres à Buffalo.

- Harris - Kovacevic - Guhle - Savard Sur la séquence, Christian Dvorak récolte son premier point de la saison. Le tir de Brendan Gallagher se fraie un chemin derrière le gardien Eric Comrie grâce à une déviation involontaire d'Owen Power. Kaiden Guhle a inscrit son premier but dans la Ligue nationale de hockey pour redonner l’avance au Tricolore en troisième période. L’équipe locale a frappé à la porte pas moins de 45 fois, et le portier du CH n’a cédé que deux fois.

Game Preview | 5 things to know ahead of Sabres vs. Canadiens (BlueJackets.com)

The Buffalo Sabres return home for a four-game stint at KeyBank Center starting tonight against the Montreal Canadiens.

"I thought he came back re-energized and even better than he left the lineup," Granato said. 1 pick in the NHL Draft this past summer. Granato said he has seen Quinn benefit from his two games out of the lineup. The Sabres did not reveal their forward lines or defense pairs during the morning skate, but coach Don Granato confirmed Peyton Krebs will return to the lineup in place of Rasmus Asplund. The team added depth on defense during the offseason with the additions of Lawrence Pilut, Kale Clague, Jeremy Davies, and Chase Priskie on one-year contracts. Because our forwards are healthy, we're going to have a rotation." "And our forwards are healthy right now, our defense is not. "So, a few weeks and then we'll kind of go from there. Pilut made his season debut in Seattle on Tuesday. Dan Dunleavy and Rob Ray have the call on MSG and WGR 550. "What we won't do is make big reaction-type move or emotional move," Adams said. He is progressing and considered week to week.

Les Canadiens de Montréal amorcent un périple de quatre ... (98,5 fm)

Un but de Josh Anderson à 16:14 de la troisième période et une colossale performance de Samuel Montembeault ont mené les Canadiens de Montréal à une ...

Les Canadiens ont joué de chance par la suite. Moins d'une minute après la fin de la pénalité, les Sabres ont pêché encore. Jeff Skinner (1er) et Dylan Cozens (3e) ont répliqué pour les Sabres.

Canadiens vs. Sabres prediction: Finding NHL value on Thursday ... (New York Post)

The Montreal Canadiens battle the Buffalo Sabres today. See the odds, prediction, and pick Thursday.

The Sabres hot start is worthy of respect, but they’re much more appealing as an underdog than a favorite. When you’re laying this kind of juice in the NHL you want a team that can tilt the ice and get separation, but Buffalo isn’t there yet. Montreal doesn’t need to out-chance a team to win, they usually do a good job of taking advantage of what’s given to them. Montreal’s statistical portfolio isn’t all that strong — the Habs rank 13th in shot attempt rate but 23rd in expected goal rate and 29th in high-danger scoring chance rate — but that’s to be expected with this team. Montreal finished dead-last in the NHL with 55 points last season, but the Canadiens did show some modest improvements when Martin St. For a team that has been stuck in a rebuild since 2009, it’s a big deal that the Sabres are off and running.

Anderson's late goal lifts Canadiens over Sabres | CBC Sports (CBC.ca)

Josh Anderson scored with just under four minutes remaining, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win over the Sabres on Thursday night in Buffalo.

With injuries on defence heading into the game, the Sabres paired two former first overall picks together for the first time. Skinner evened the score 31 seconds into the second period on a terrific individual effort. We tried to pass the puck into the net. Gallagher's shot from the right circle was stopped by Comrie, but the rebound deflected off Owen Power's skate into the net. We could have been a little bit more intense going to the net. Anderson scored the winner with 3:46 left.