MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:
À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…
- Les Canadiens et les Sabres s’affrontent ce soir pour la 292e fois en saison régulière. En ajoutant les matchs de séries, ce sera la 327e confrontation entre les deux équipes.
- The Canadiens and Sabres are facing each other for the 292nd time in regular season. Including the playoffs, this will be the 327th match-up between the two teams.
DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – MTL 8 VS. CBJ 2 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Hoffman, Ylönen, Harvey-Pinard, Harvey-Pinard, Gallagher, Harvey-Pinard (AN/PP), Belzile, Suzuki
Buts CBJ Goals – Pederson, Marchenko
Gardien MTL Goalie – Montembeault (21-23)
Gardien CBJ Goalie – Merzlikins (18-24) ; Hutchinson (6-8)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 1/3
Avantage numérique CBJ Powerplay – 0/4
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 22:15) ; S (Ylönen – 4) ; HT (Edmundson – 4) ; BS (Savard – 6)
MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
28 MARS @ PHILADELPHIE 19 h / 7 p.m.
30 MARS VS. FLORIDE 19 h / 7 p.m.
1 AVRIL VS. CAROLINE 19 h / 7 p.m.
4 AVRIL VS. DETROIT 19 h / 7 p.m.
6 AVRIL VS. WASHINGTON 19 h / 7 p.m.
RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur Player Date Blessure Injury Matchs ratés Games lost Retour Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 73 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 73 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 29 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 48 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 27 –
A. Xhekaj – Épaule / Shoulder 20 –
K. Guhle – Cheville / Ankle 4 –
J. Anderson – Cheville / Ankle 2 –
RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont cédé l’attaquant Anthony Richard au Rocket de Laval (22/03)
The Canadiens have loaned forward Anthony Richard to the Laval Rocket (03/22)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Anthony Richard du Rocket de Laval (09/03)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Anthony Richard from the Laval Rocket (03/09)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Frédéric Allard au Rocket de Laval (06/03)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Frédéric Allard to the Laval Rocket (03/06)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Frédéric Allard du Rocket de Laval (04/03)
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Frédéric Allard from the Laval Rocket (03/04)
Les Canadiens ont acquis l’attaquant Denis Gurianov des Stars de Dallas (26/02)
The Canadiens have acquired forward Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars (02/26)
STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 26/03 – BEFORE GAMES ON 03/26
PTS (64 – 28e/28th)
V/W (29 – 26e/26th)
BP/GF (207 – 25e/25th)
BC/GA (268 – 29e/29th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (27.4 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.8 – 28e/28th)
MÉ/Hits (1457 – 27e/27th)
MP/PIM (864 – 2e/2nd)
AN/PP (17.3% – 28e/28th)
DN/PK (73.1% – 29e/29th)
LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION L’AN DERNIER / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION LAST SEASON
Adversaire Opponent Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 9-14-3 21 84 89
Centrale 3-9-4 10 39 65
Métropolitaine 6-17-1 13 55 103
Pacifique 4-9-3 11 43 62
Total 22-49-11 55 221 319
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals
LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 5-15-1 11 48 92
Centrale 8-6-2 18 52 53
Métropolitaine 10-8-2 22 65 71
Pacifique 6-9-1 13 46 54
Total 29-38-6 64 211 270
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals
MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 110
Victoires/Wins : 43
Fiche : 43-57-10
Points de classement/Standing points : 96
CANADIENS VS. BUFFALO
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. BUF 126-115-31-19 (291 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 76-47-12-10 (145 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 50-68-19-9 (146 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
D 7-2 L @ MTL (22/11/22)
J. Allen 7-38 | C. Anderson 2-31
BG / WG: A. Tuch
10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE BUFFALO / LAST 10 GAMES VS. BUFFALO:
22/11/23 – BUF 7 @ MTL 2
27/10/22 – MTL 3 @ BUF 2
23/02/22 – BUF 0 @ MTL 4
13/02/22 – BUF 5 @ MTL 3
26/11/21 – MTL 1 @ BUF 4
14/10/21 – MTL 1 @ BUF 5
30/01/20 – MTL 3 @ BUF 1
09/10/19 – MTL 4 @ BUF 5 (P/OT)
23/03/19 – BUF 4 @ MTL 7
23/11/18 – MTL 2 @ BUF 3 (P/OT)
CETTE SAISON CONTRE BUFFALO / THIS SEASON VS. BUFFALO
Match #1: 27/10/2022 @ BUF – V/W 3-2
Match #2: 22/11/2022 @ MTL – D/L 7-2
Match #3: 27/03/2022 @ BUF
MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE BUFFALO / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. BUFFALO:
1) Brendan Gallagher (16-3-19, 34 pj/gp)
2) Mike Hoffman (8-11-19, 27 pj/gp)
3) Sean Monahan (8-11-19, 18 pj/gp)
MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE BUFFALO / LEADING SCORERS VS. BUFFALO:
1) Mike Hoffman (8-11-19, 27 pj/gp)
2) Brendan Gallagher (16-3-19, 33 pj/gp)
3) Sean Monahan (8-11-19, 18 pj/gp)
MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE BUFFALO / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. BUFFALO:
1) David Savard (16, 24 pj/gp)
2) Brendan Gallagher (15, 34 pj/gp)
3) Chris Wideman (15, 13 pj/gp)
BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:
LAST GAME
Saturday, March 25
Buffalo 2 at NY Islanders 0
Goals: Okposo, Skinner
Goalies: Comrie (26 saves/26 shots)
PP: 0/3; PK: 2/2; Shots: Buffalo 35 – New York (26)
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 135)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Mattias Samuelsson (upper body, March 13) – 7 games
Jordan Greenway (upper body, March 21) – 3 games
TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
3/25: Recalled F Lukas Rousek from Rochester (AHL)
3/26: Loaned F Lukas Rousek to Rochester (AHL)
UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, March 31: NY Rangers at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 1: Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4: Buffalo at Florida, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 6: Buffalo at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 8: Carolina at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.
TODAY’S GAME
CANADIENS AT SABRES
• This is the third and final meeting between the Sabres and Canadiens this season.
• Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Montreal 7-2 in Montreal on Nov. 22, 2022.
• The Sabres are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games against the Montreal; 6-3-1 at home.
• This is the 292nd game all-time between Buffalo and Montreal; Buffalo has an 134-116-41 series record.
• The Sabres are 77-42-27 at home against the Canadiens all-time.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• With a win tonight, Buffalo would earn its 36th win of 2022-23, which would be highest win total since the team earned 39 wins in 2011-12.
• A win in tonight’s game would give the Sabres their sixth winning streak of three or more games this season.
• Buffalo last won three consecutive games from Feb. 23 to 26.
• Alex Tuch has recorded 13 points (8+5) in his last 12 games dating back to Feb. 15 at Anaheim.
• Tage Thompson has recorded 39 points (18+21) in his last 39 games, including 20 points (9+11) in his last 20 games.
• With one point in tonight’s game, Thompson would become the 10th skater in Sabres history to record 90 or more points in a single season.
Daniel Briere’s 95 points (32+63) in 2006-07 is the last instance of a Buffalo skater reaching 90 points.
• Jeff Skinner has notched 20 points (11+9) in his last 20 games.
• A point in tonight’s game would give Skinner a four-game point streak.
• JJ Peterka has registered six points (1+5) in his last six games.
• With a point in tonight’s game, Dylan Cozens will have recorded his third point streak of four or more games in 2022-23.
• In his last three games, Jack Quinn has earned three points (1+2).
