National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 4, Montreal 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Terry Gregson, Craig Spada
Linesmen: Mark Pare, Tony Sericolo
Attendance: 11576
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Montreal 0101
Buffalo 0134
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 24-19-2-0 13-9-0-0 11-10-2-0 L3
Buffalo 21-25-1-0 12-9-1-0 9-16-0-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 12-9-1-0 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 11-10-2-0 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Chris Drury played for 17:45 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Chris Drury had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Saku Koivu played for 18:27 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Saku Koivu had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Montreal   Buffalo
Saku Koivu 1 Points Chris Drury 2
Saku Koivu 1 Goals Chris Drury 1
Jan Bulis 1 Assists J-P Dumont 2
N/A Power Play Goals Maxim Afinogenov 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jose Theodore .857 Save Percentage Martin Biron .967
Jose Theodore 24 Saves Martin Biron 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Montreal 30 1 0-4 2-4 13 33
Buffalo 28 4 2-4 4-4 13 29
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Sabres have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .565 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .600 after a loss.