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Game 16
Buffalo Sabres (7-6-2) vs Montreal Canadiens (8-5-2)
Season Series: 1-0 Sabres
- 10/25 - Sabres 4, Canadiens 3 (Coverage)
Puck Drop: 7:30 P.M. | Centre Bell | Montreal, QC
TV: MSG-B
Radio: WGR 550
SB Nation Canadiens Blog: Eyes on the Prize
Know Your Opponent
Montreal Canadiens
Record: (8-5-2) | 18 PTS
Last 10: 5-4-1
Division Ranking: 4th in the Atlantic Division
Conference Ranking: 5th in the Eastern Conference
PP: 25th (15.3%)
PK: 7th (83.3%)
What to Watch
1. Carey Price
After orchestrating a late comeback victory against Antti Niemi in Buffalo last month, the Sabres will square-off with Carey Price tonight in Montreal. Price has struggled as of late, posting a paltry .867 save-percentage in his last four games. Buffalo will look to capitalize on his current cold streak.
2. Middle-Six Shuffle
Phil Housley made some tweaks to the Sabres’ middle-six forward group after Sunday’s loss against the New York Rangers. Sam Reinhart has been moved away from Conor Sheary and Casey Mittelstadt. Kyle Okposo will take his place on the de-facto second line while Reinhart lines up on the right side of the third line with Vladimir Sobotka and Evan Rodrigues.
3. Tough Road Ahead
The Canadiens are playing well to start the year. Despite their success, they’re actually one of the weaker opponents that the Sabres will face over their next six games. A win on the road tonight will be critical as they head into the portion of their schedule that features teams like the Vancouver Canucks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Winnipeg Jets, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Buffalo Sabres
Forwards
Jeff Skinner - Jack Eichel - Jason Pominville
Conor Sheary - Casey Mittelstadt - Kyle Okposo
Evan Rodrigues - Vladimir Sobotka - Sam Reinhart
Zemgus Girgensons - Johan Larsson - Patrik Berglund
Defense
Jake McCabe - Rasmus Ristolainen
Rasmus Dahlin - Nathan Beaulieu
Marco Scandella - Zach Bogosian
Starting Goaltender: Linus Ullmark
Montreal Canadiens
Forwards
Tomas Tatar - Phillip Danault - Brendan Gallagher
Jonathan Drouin- Max Domi - Andrew Shaw
Kenny Agostino - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Artturi Lehkonen
Nicolas Deslauriers - Matthew Peca - Charles Hudon
Defense
Jordie Benn - Jeff Petry
Karl Alzner - Mike Reilly
Xavier Ouellet - Victor Mete
Starting Goaltender: Carey Price