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Montreal Canadiens (30-17-7, 67 pts) at Buffalo Sabres (31-17-5, 67 pts)
Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Saturday, January 31
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: NHL Network/CITY/SNE/TVAS/MSG-B
Radio: TSN 690/550 WGR AM
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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens picked up their second straight win on Thursday with a 7-3 win over the Avalanche. They’re 5-4-1 in their last ten games, averaging 3.6 goals per game while also allowing 3.6 goals per game.
Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:
The Sabres picked up their fifth straight win on Thursday with a 4-1 win over the Kings. They’ve recorded points in eight of their last nine games, averaging 4.4 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Texier
Slafkovsky-Kapanen-Demidov
Gallagher-Danault-Anderson
Bolduc-Evans-Dach
Hutson-Dobson
Matheson-Guhle
Xhekaj-Carrier
Montembeault
Dobes
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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:
Benson-Thompson-Tuch
Zucker-McLeod-Quinn
Doan-Ostlund-Helenius
Kozak-Krebs-Malenstyn
Samuelsson-Dahlin
Power-Byram
Kesselring-Metsa
Ellis
Lyon
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Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki has two points per game in all three games against Buffalo. He has two goals and four assists in the three games.
Buffalo Sabres
Zach Benson had a point in each game against Montreal this season. He has a goal and two assists in three meetings.
Injury Report:
Montreal Canadiens
F Patrik Laine – IR
F Alex Newhook – IR
D David Reinbacher – Out
Buffalo Sabres
D Conor Timmins – IR
F Jiri Kulich – IR
F Justin Danforth – IR
F Josh Norris – IR
F Josh Dunne – IR
D Jacob Bryson – IR
G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen – Out
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