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Buffalo Sabres (27-17-5, 59 pts) at Montreal Canadiens (28-15-7, 63 pts)

Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Thursday, January 22
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/ABC/MSG-B/TSN2/RDS
Radio: TSN 690/550 WGR

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Buffalo Sabres & Notes:

The Sabres picked up a 5-3 win over the Predators on Tuesday. The win snapped a two-game skid. They’ve recorded points in four of their last five games, averaging four goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens won their second straight with a 4-3 win over the Wild on Tuesday. Montreal, like Buffalo, has points in four of their last five games, averaging 4.2 goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:

Doan-Thompson-Tuch
Zucker-McLeod-Quinn
Helenius-Ostlund-Benson
Greenway-Krebs-Malenstyn

Power-Dahlin
Byram-Samuelsson
Bryson-Metsa

Lyon
Luukkonen

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Dach Texier
Slafkovsky-Kapanen-Demidov
Gallagher-Danault-Anderson
Veleno-Evans-Bolduc

Matheson-Dobson
Hutson-Struble
Guhle-Carrier

Montembeault
Dobes

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Players To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson contributed to all five Buffalo goals in their second meeting against Montreal this season, just six days ago.

Montreal Canadiens

Nick Suzuki has a point in each game against Buffalo this season, entering tonight he has a goal and three assists against the Sabres this season.

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres

D Conor Timmins – IR
F Jiri Kulich – IR
F Justin Danforth – IR
F Josh Norris – IR
F Josh Dunne – IR

Montreal Canadiens

F Patrik Laine – IR
F Alex Newhook – IR
D David Reinbacher – Out
F Alexandre Texier – DTD

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