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In a game between the Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens, the Canadiens took the lead with Jayden Struble scoring his first NHL goal and Nick Suzuki adding another goal, making it 2-0. The Sabres responded with Jeff Skinner and Kyle Okposo scoring, tying the game at 2-2. The game went into overtime with the Sabres having a season-high 49 shots on goal. The Sabres and Canadiens went to a shootout, with the Canadiens winning 3-2 as Cayden Primeau made 46 saves and Juraj Slafkovsky scored the deciding goal. The Sabres got their first goal in the first period in the last six games, with Kyle Okposo converting a rebound from Eric Robinson's shot, making it 1-0. The Sabres killed a penalty and had a strong start, outshooting the Coyotes 5-0. The game ended with the Sabres defeating the Coyotes 1-0, with Kyle Okposo scoring the only goal of the game.
Sabres kill the penalty. Coyotes get a couple of shots, Levi with a big save in the final seconds of the power play.
Great save by Levi as Schmaltz directs a point shot on the power play.
Coyotes get the first power play of the net. Benson sits for cross-checking. Sabres outshooting the Coyotes 5-0 so far.
#Sabres nearly made it 2-0. Skinner with a doink to Vejmelka's left.
Clifton with the second assist on Okposo's goal, now has assists in three straight games.
1-0 Sabres Robinson with a shot that pops up and lands in the crease, Okposo cleans up the rebound.
#Sabres get their first goal in the first period in the last six games. Okposo bangs home a Robinson rebound and it's 1-0 at 2:25*. No. 5 for the captain. Great feed by Clifton sent Robinson away.
Kyle Okposo gets it started for Buffalo batting in a popped up rebound of a chance by Robinson. A rare occasion to see the Sabres get on the board first
and Eric Robinson has his first point as a Sabre. He and Okposo go direct and hard to the net and Okposo converts the rebound, 1-0 Buff.
Kyle Okposo scores again 2:25 into the game. Nice work by Eric Robinson to create the goal.
Sabres stretching. https://t.co/598F7HmDyg
#Habs defenceman Jayden Struble continues to really impress me. #HabsIO
#Habs defenceman Jayden Struble makes so many smart, short breakout passes. Hard to believe this is only his 10th NHL game. #HabsIO
My story on the Canadiens beating the Sabres 3-2 in a shootout last night in Buffalo with Cayden Primeau making 46 saves while Juraj Slafkovsky scored the winning goal and got into his first NHL fight #Habs #HabsIO: https://t.co/Cr9Lvv8vfZ
Montreal's Jayden Struble was another @GoNUmhockey alum in the game tonight and earned his first NHL goal. “I was talking to him before the game and was like, ‘Hey, let me get my first,’ and he’s like, ‘No chance.’ It feels good, yeah, for sure.”
Habs top Sabres in SO as Cayden Primeau saves 46 https://t.co/Rhm5cLu0lr https://t.co/vFfd0FJJMH
The Sabres couldn't complete the comeback as the Canadiens win it in a shootout. 🔥 https://t.co/XqwmlKKINv
Sabres fall in the shootout, 3-2. Slafkovsky with the deciding goal.
Season-high 49 shots on goal for the Sabres tonight.
Shots in overtime were 3-1 Buff and for the game they're 49-31 Sabres. This goes to a shootout.
Sabres and Canadiens go to a shootout. First of the season for Buffalo.
Sabres are going to a shootout for the first time this season.
The Sabres' power play ends, but they still have possession in the offensive zone.
Sabres with 55 seconds remaining on the power play to start overtime.
Overtime in Buffalo. The Sabres had their chances to win in regulation, but Primeau made two saves on that Montreal PK. Still 28 seconds left on the Dvorak penalty.
We go to overtime as #Sabres power play continues to overpass with crowd imploring them to shoot as clock wound down. It's 2-2 and shots are 44-30 for BUF through regulation.
Jeff Skinner was tripped by Dvorak, then, while laying on the ice, received a cross-check to the back from Brendan Gallagher. Skinner was in pain. Sabres to the power play with 1:06 left in regulation and it's tied 2-2.
Sabres call their timeout.
Skinner tripped and then gets a little extra in the back from Gallagher while he's down on the ice. This game's been spicy in the third.
#Sabres get another power play. Dvorak for tripping. And Gallagher drilled skinner with a cross check to the back down on the ice and was lucky to not get another. There's 1:06 left. BUF going timeout.
Skinner is tripped by Dvorak as he goes into the slot and the Sabres are headed to the power play with 1:06 left.
Jeff Skinner draws a tripping penalty w/1:06 left.
The Sabres have 41 shots on goal with 2:21 left in regulation. We've seen them lose their confidence after falling behind in games. That wasn't the case tonight. Big response after they fell behind 2-0.
Moments before the fight, Levi with another great save on the penalty kill.
Thompson gone for interference with 6:02 left. #Sabres
Thompson gets called for interference. Canadiens power play with 6:02 left.
Canadiens getting a power play w/6:02 left. Tage Thompson going off for interference.
#Sabres up to 42 shots on goal with 6:36 left in this one. Primeau makes save No. 40 on Skinner.
Hard to believe this is only Jayden Struble's ninth NHL game with #Habs. So patient and poised with the puck. Makes smart plays. #HabsIO
Amazing save by Levi.
Oh wow. Devon Levi with a spectacular split save to prevent the Canadiens from scoring on a 2-on-1. Suzuki made a great pass to Caufield. Didn't matter. Still 2-2 with 10:32 left in the 3rd.
Kyle Okposo cleaning up the loose change after Connor Clifton disrupted Barron and stole the puck for a shot. Okposo buried the long rebound and it's 2-2
All tied up in Buffalo. Kyle Okposo beats Primeau with 13:24 left in regulation. Connor Clifton forced the turnover and his shot left a rebound in front.
Clifton, fresh off the bench streaks in for a chance. He's stopped by Primeau but Okposo is there for the rebound and buries it. 2-2 with 13:24 left in the third.
Clifton with a steal. Save. And THERE is the Okposo goal. He's been close a ton. And #Sabres tie it 2-2 with still 13:24 left.
Clifton forces the play in the slot and is stopped by Primeau, but Okposo cleans up the rebound and it's 2-2.
Kyle Okposo ties it at 2 6:36 into the third period.
Jeff Skinner, man. A Habs killer. Gets the Sabres on the board with a nice one.
Jeff Skinner scores his 12th goal of the season. Tage Thompson turned to pass to the slot. Puck hit Skinner in the skates, but he managed to get a shot off to beat Primeau. Canadiens still ahead, 2-1, with 18:54 left in the 3rd.
Thompson feeds Skinner in the slot and the Sabres are on the board, 2-1 just over a minute into the third.
There you go, just bear down. Thompson finds Skinner open down the slot and it's 2-1 Mont. just 1:06 into the third period.
It don't take much to make something happen. Thompson pulls up, spots Skinner in the slot, turns, fires, it's 2-1 now early third
Skinner scores from Thompson and #Sabres get a quick one at 1:06 to cut it to 2-1. Let's see what this turns into.
Jeff Skinner scores 1:06 into the third period.
The way Jayden Struble is playing for #Habs I don't see how they can send him back to Laval. #HabsIO
Thompson proves to be a handful for Lindstrom. Sabres to the power play.
Sabres getting another power play.
Montreal scored with two seconds left on the 4-on-4 as Struble goes to the net and tips in his first NHL goal past his former Northeastern teammate Levi. Then on the 3:00 power play, Suzuki over Levi's shoulder and it's 2-0 Mont.
Now Nick Suzuki scores at 13:12. 2-0 Montreal.
2-0 Canadiens. Nick Suzuki carries it in with speed and beats Levi with a shot to the far post.
Nick Suzuki scores immediately after. 2-0 Habs.
Jayden Struble gets a drive-by deflection on Jonathan Kovacevic's shot to make it 1-0 Montreal. Really good sneaky play and that came while it was 4-on-4. Habs make it 2-0 quickly on the continued major when Nick Suzuki wires one by Levi
Jayden Struble has his first NHL goal, and it’s a beauty.
Jayden Struble scores his first NHL goal to put #Habs up 1-0 #HabsIO
Struble scores on his good friend Levi, 1-0 Canadiens
Struble with the power-play goal. Takes the Kovacevic pass and puts a tip home ahead of Erik Johnson. And it's still 4 on 4 for another 2 seconds. #Habs lead 1-0 with 7:01 left in the 2nd.
1-0 Canadiens Jayden Struble's first NHL goal. Perfect redirect of a Kovacevic pass with 7:01 left in the 2nd period.
Jayden Struble scores 12:59 into the second period. Montreal up 1-0.
The Sabres give the puck away leading to two great saves by Levi
Sabres kill off the penalty.