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NHL : ATS Matchup
Saturday 1/21/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
BUFFALO
 
MONTREAL
PK  

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5
 
3
Final
2

BUFFALO (18-18-0-9, 45 pts.) at MONTREAL (28-13-0-6, 62 pts.)
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Saturday, 1/21/2017 7:05 PM
#1 GOALTENDERS: BUFFALO - ROBIN LEHNER, MONTREAL - CAREY PRICE
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
57BUFFALO+190Ov 5.5,+115+175Ov 5,-130
58MONTREAL-230Un 5.5,-135-205Un 5,+110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BUFFALO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games18-27-0-5.618-27-5.618-232.429.32.833.0
Team Stats (Road Games)7-16-0-6.37-16-6.312-92.427.03.133.0
Last 5 Games2-3-0-12-3-13-22.831.43.233.0
vs. Division5-12-0-6.55-12-6.56-102.031.42.933.1
BUFFALO Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)451073234374413208.1%1443322.9%169
Team Stats (Road Games)2355201718006228.8%701420.0%87
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)514634111578.9%14428.6%17
Team Stats (vs. Division)173412912105336.4%581220.7%59
Stats Against (All Games) 12628474291114838.5%1343526.1%210
Stats Against (Road Games) 72132924657589.5%772127.3%123
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 16385011659.7%15426.7%26
Stats Against (vs. Division) 4992413355638.7%561628.6%75
BUFFALO - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
ROBIN LEHNER (All Games)292989182092.0%111-18-5.211-18-0-511-14
ROBIN LEHNER (Road Games)151545041291.6%16-9-16-9-0-27-6
ROBIN LEHNER (vs. Division)141442138691.7%13-11-7.83-11-0-85-8
ROBIN LEHNER (Last 4 Games)4411110191.0%02-202-2-002-2
ANDERS NILSSON (All Games)181658654292.5%17-9-0.37-9-007-9
ANDERS NILSSON (Road Games)10830627790.5%01-7-5.31-7-0-55-3
ANDERS NILSSON (vs. Division)5314013193.6%12-1+1.32-1-0+11-2
ANDERS NILSSON (Last 4 Games)4311610590.5%01-2-11-2-0-12-1
LINUS ULLMARK (All Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
LINUS ULLMARK (Road Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
LINUS ULLMARK (vs. Division)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0

MONTREAL - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games28-19-0+6.128-19+6.121-213.030.12.529.5
Team Stats (Home Games)16-7-0+5.916-7+5.911-93.430.42.129.4
Last 5 Games2-3-0-1.82-3-1.82-32.023.43.424.0
vs. Division10-6-0+1.610-6+1.66-82.929.12.130.4
MONTREAL Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)4714236465555141510.0%1463322.6%247
Team Stats (Home Games)23792128300470011.3%801620.0%139
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)510136001178.5%12433.3%19
Team Stats (vs. Division)1646111617214669.9%541425.9%80
Stats Against (All Games) 1183343366213888.5%1693420.1%202
Stats Against (Home Games) 48141715216767.1%801215.0%77
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 174850012014.2%15320.0%32
Stats Against (vs. Division) 3381011414876.8%611016.4%56
MONTREAL - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
AL MONTOYA (All Games)141340536890.9%27-6+1.57-6-0+14-7
AL MONTOYA (Home Games)214141100.0%11-0+11-0-0+10-1
AL MONTOYA (vs. Division)331029694.1%02-1+12-1-0+11-2
AL MONTOYA (Last 4 Games)4411910991.6%04-0+4.64-0-0+52-2
CAREY PRICE (All Games)343498290392.0%321-13+4.621-13-0+617-14
CAREY PRICE (Home Games)222263458792.6%215-7+4.915-7-0+711-8
CAREY PRICE (vs. Division)131338535993.2%28-5+0.68-5-0+15-6
CAREY PRICE (Last 4 Games)441038784.5%11-3-2.81-3-0-32-2
Average power rating of opponents played: BUFFALO 3.23,  MONTREAL 3.22
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BUFFALO - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
12/27/2016at DETROIT4-3W0, +110W5 ovO
12/29/2016BOSTON2-4L0, +125L5 ovO
12/31/2016at BOSTON1-3L0, +175L5 ovU
1/3/2017at NY RANGERS4-1W0, +170W5.5 unU
1/5/2017at CHICAGO3-4L0, +160L5 ovO
1/7/2017WINNIPEG4-3W0, -105W5.5 unO
1/10/2017PHILADELPHIA4-1W0, +100W5.5 unU
1/12/2017at TAMPA BAY2-4L0, +150L5.5 unO
1/13/2017at CAROLINA2-5L0, +175L5 ovO
1/16/2017DALLAS4-1W0, +100W5.5 unU
1/17/2017at TORONTO3-4L0, +175L5.5 unO
1/20/2017DETROIT3-2W0, -115W5.5 unU
1/21/2017at MONTREAL 
1/24/2017at NASHVILLE 
1/26/2017at DALLAS 
1/31/2017at MONTREAL 

MONTREAL - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
12/28/2016at TAMPA BAY3-4L0, -110L5 ovO
12/29/2016at FLORIDA3-2W0, -105W5.5 unU
12/31/2016at PITTSBURGH3-4L0, +140L5.5 ovO
1/3/2017at NASHVILLE2-1W0, +105W5 ovU
1/4/2017at DALLAS4-3W0, +105W5.5 unO
1/7/2017at TORONTO5-3W0, -105W5.5 unO
1/9/2017WASHINGTON1-4L0, -115L4.5 ovO
1/11/2017at WINNIPEG7-4W0, +150W5.5 evO
1/12/2017at MINNESOTA1-7L0, +145L5 unO
1/14/2017NY RANGERS5-4W0, -145W5.5 unO
1/16/2017at DETROIT0-1L0, -155L5.5 unU
1/18/2017PITTSBURGH1-4L0, -125L5.5 ovU
1/20/2017at NEW JERSEY3-1W0, -140W5 ovU
1/21/2017BUFFALO 
1/24/2017CALGARY 
1/26/2017at NY ISLANDERS 
1/31/2017BUFFALO 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BUFFALO: LAST SEASON: 35-36-11, 81 points. Finished 23rd in NHL after two consecutive last-place finishes, and missed playoffs for fifth consecutive season.
COACH: Dan Bylsma (second season, eighth NHL season)
ADDED: F Kyle Okposo, D Dmitry Kulikov, G Anders Nilsson.
LOST: F David Legwand, D Mark Pysyk, G Chad Johnson.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Jack Eichel. Selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft behind Edmonton's Connor McDavid, Eichel finished second among NHL rookies with 56 points (24 goals, 32 assists). The 19-year-old displayed breakaway speed and a powerful shot. Eichel is being counted upon to become more consistent now that he has a full season behind him. Eichel went through an 11-game slump spanning November and December, during which he combined for a goal and three assists.
OUTLOOK: The expectations are higher for a Sabres team that made the jump from rock bottom to being relevant by finishing 23rd last season following two consecutive last place finishes. Though missed playoffs for fifth consecutive year, Buffalo showed signs of jelling by closing last year with a 16-10-7 run. Additions of Okposo and Kulikov adds experienced top-line depth to young core. Big question mark is whether G Robin Lehner can establish himself as trusted starter after two injury-shortened seasons.
MONTREAL: LAST SEASON: 38-38-6, 82 points. Finished sixth in Atlantic Division.
COACH: Michel Therrien (fifth season, 12th NHL season).
ADDED: D Shea Weber, RW Alexander Radulov, F Andrew Shaw, G Al Montoya
LOST: D P.K. Subban, C Lars Eller.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Carey Price. The 2015 Hart, Vezina and Pearson Trophy winner is back after missing almost all of last season with a knee injury and has the ability to carry the Canadiens back to the playoffs. He looked like his old self helping Canada to a perfect record at the World Cup of Hockey and could be even better than two years ago.
OUTLOOK: If Price is on top of his game and Weber strengthens Montreal's defense, this is a playoff team again. Goal-scoring continues to be an issue, but captain Max Pacioretty and center Tomas Plekanec should lead the way and Radulov is on a prove-it contract to produce and prove he deserves big money back in the NHL.
PREVIEW
A lot has changed since Habs, Sabres last met

MONTREAL -- A clean slate lay before the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres the last time the two teams met; their regular seasons were set to begin with both having their sights set on the playoffs.

Three months later, the two clubs find themselves at opposite ends of the spectrum.

Montreal (28-13-6) leads the Atlantic Division with 62 points after a 3-1 win against the New Jersey Devils. The Sabres, meanwhile, sit last in the division -- and 14th in the Eastern Conference -- with 45 points, five points back of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who currently hold the second Wild Card spot. While the points gap isn't too big of a hole, six teams sit between Buffalo and Toronto.

"I've got to be one of the key guys that has to be a leader on the stat sheet," Sabres center Ryan O'Reilly, who tied the game late, said after the game. "In the room, I've got to be a voice and if we want to get back and get into the playoffs, which is possible, it's going to be tough but I've got to start with myself."

Buffalo (18-18-9) took a step in the right direction on Friday night, erasing a pair of one-goal deficits before skating away with a 3-2 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings at home, courtesy of a Kyle Okposo power-play tally.

But while Dan Bylsma's troop got two much-needed points, it lost yet another defenseman to injury. Already without Josh Gorges (hip) and Dmitry Kulikov (lower back), the Sabres' blue line took another beating when Jake McCabe suffered a shoulder injury in the first period and did not return; Bylsma said the team would call someone up ahead of Saturday's tilt.

With McCabe out, Risto Ristolainen set a new career high in logging 35:24 of ice time, including the entire 4:34 of overtime.

"He's so poised, makes good hard plays," Justin Falk told the Buffalo News. "He knows when to be simple and when to make the pass as well."

The Canadiens are no strangers to missing key elements. They've been without Andrei Markov (groin) since Dec. 18; he remains on injured reserve along with defenseman Greg Pateryn and forwards Brendan Gallagher and David Desharnais.

Alex Galchenyuk was among those until returning last weekend. And while he played the first few games of his return on the top line with Max Pacioretty and Alexander Radulov, coach Michel Therrien swapped things up ahead of Friday's game in search of offense, moving the 22-year-old to the third line.

"It's funny. I think we made such a big deal out of if I lost my game and stuff like that," Galchenyuk said following the win. "I knew going out there, just play my game. Last game, we didn't get a lot of scoring opportunities and as a team, we weren't satisfied and we knew we were going to bounce back. We worked on the power play a lot and it definitely paid off."

Galchenyuk scored one of three power play goals for Montreal, marking the first time since Nov. 22, 2015, that the team has converted three times with the man advantage.

Carey Price will get the start for the Canadiens while Robin Lehner is expected to get the nod for the Sabres.


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