Montreal Canadiens (28-26-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (24-28-5, in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Buffalo Sabres after Nicholas Suzuki's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Canadiens' 4-3 overtime win.
Buffalo is 5-7-1 against the Atlantic Division and 24-28-5 overall. The Sabres serve 9.6 penalty minutes per game to rank seventh in NHL play.
Montreal is 10-6-0 against the Atlantic Division and 28-26-5 overall. The Canadiens have a -23 scoring differential, with 174 total goals scored and 197 allowed.
Saturday's game is the third time these teams square off this season. The Canadiens won 6-1 in the previous meeting. Patrik Laine led the Canadiens with three goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tage Thompson has 28 goals and 23 assists for the Sabres. Alex Tuch has six goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
Cole Caufield has 28 goals and 25 assists for the Canadiens. Brendan Gallagher has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 6-4-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.6 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Canadiens: 4-6-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.4 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.
Canadiens: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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