Sabres in action against the Canadiens following overtime win
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Buffalo Sabres (4-3-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (3-3-1, in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Montreal Canadiens after the Sabres defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in overtime.
Montreal has a 3-3-1 record overall and a 3-0-0 record in Atlantic Division games. The Canadiens have allowed 27 goals while scoring 21 for a -6 scoring differential.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Canadiens won 4-3 in a shootout in the last meeting.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Florian Xhekaj: day to day (undisclosed), Oliver Kapanen: out (lower-body), Ivan Demidov: out (lower-body), Mike Matheson: day to day (lower-body), Lucas Condotta: out (undisclosed), Bryce Pickford: out (undisclosed), Samuel Montembeault: out (lower-body).
Sabres: Josh Norris: day to day (concussion), Matt Grzelcyk: out (undisclosed), Rasmus Dahlin: day to day (upper-body), Conor Timmins: out (lower-body), Jason Zucker: day to day (abdomen), Alex Lyon: out (upper-body), Topias Leinonen: out (lower-body), Jack Rathbone: out (undisclosed).
Regular Season Series
MTL leads series 1-0