Canadiens beat the Sabres 4-3

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Tuesday, October 13, at Bell Centre in Montreal.

It was tied 1-1 after the first period, the Canadiens led 3-1 after the second period, and it was tied 3-3 after regulation. The Canadiens won it in a shootout.

With 2:16 left in the first period, Olen Zellweger scored on a snap shot, assisted by Mattias Samuelsson and Beck Malenstyn. Buffalo Sabres led 1-0. With 1:19 left in the second period, Cole Caufield scored on a snap shot, assisted by Juraj Slafkovský and Nick Suzuki. Montreal Canadiens led 2-1. With 5:25 left in the third period, Olen Zellweger scored on a snap shot, assisted by Zach Benson and Mattias Samuelsson. That tied it 3-3.

Olen Zellweger led the Sabres with 2 goals. Lane Hutson led the Canadiens with 1 goal. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 35 of 38 shots for the Sabres.

Montreal Canadiens were favored by 1.5 goals. Canadiens did not cover. The total was 6.5, and the game stayed under.

The Canadiens are 3-3. In their last 4 games they beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at home on October 13, beat the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 at home on October 10, lost to the Nashville Predators 2-5 at home on October 8, and lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 4-6 at home on October 6.

The Sabres are 3-4. In their last 4 games they lost to the Montreal Canadiens 3-4 in Montreal on October 13, beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 at home on October 12, lost to the Utah Mammoth 1-4 at home on October 10, and lost to the Dallas Stars 0-4 at home on October 8.

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