NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 12/17/2024

Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield celebrating a goal for the Montreal Canadiens
Photo: Matt Garies. Getty Images

Buffalo Sabres (11-16-4, 26 Pts) at Montreal Canadiens (11-16-3, 25 Pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tonight – Tuesday, December 17
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: MSG-B, ESPN+
Radio:
Buffalo – 550 WGR
Montreal – TSN 690

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Buffalo +1.5 ML -124
Montreal -1.5 ML +148
O/U 6

Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres have lost ten straight games after a 5-3 loss to Toronto on Sunday and have several players in the trade rumor mills. Buffalo has the 30th-ranked power play in the NHL and the 18th-ranked penalty kill.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens have lost two straight games after a 4-2 loss to Winnipeg on Saturday. Montreal has the 18th-ranked power play and the 14th-ranked penalty kill in the NHL. The Canadiens defeated Buffalo 7-5 on November 11.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines

Benson-Thompson-Tuch

Peterka-Cozens-Quinn

Greenway-Kulich-Zucker

Malenstyn-McLeod-Krebs

Power-Samuelsson

Jokiharju-Byram

Gilbert-Bryson

Luukkonen

Levi

Buy Buffalo Hockey Merchandise Below!

Buffalo Hockey – Inside The Rink

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky

Newhook-Dach-Laine

Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher

Heineman-Evans-Armia

Hutson-Matheson

Struble-Guhle

Xhekaj-Savard

Montembeault

Primeau

Buy Montreal Hockey Merchandise Below!

Montreal Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres

Owen Power and Alex Tuch each collected two assists in the loss to Montreal earlier this season. Dylan Cozens had a goal and an assist.

Montreal Canadiens

Nick Suzuki had two goals and two assists in the previous win over Buffalo. Cole Caufield also chipped in with two goals.

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres

D Rasmus Dahlin – Day to day
RW Sam Lafferty – Week to week

Montreal Canadiens

C Rafael Harvey-Pinard – IR – Out four months
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months

Next Game

Buffalo Sabres – December 20 vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens – December 20 at Detroit Red Wings

Season 4. Episode 31. The Draft Lottery – Bruins Benders Podcast

 Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with…- What does Don Sweeney's ideal draft pick look like?- Would Wyatt Johnston develop into this type of player if he were drafted by Boston?- Hypothetical Trade Swayman for Hellebuyck? Would you do it?- Jim Montgomery with another team collapse. Trend?& Much More!Bruins Benders Premium Hoodies $55https://shop.insidetherink.com/products/get-bent-premium-hoodieBruins Benders Long Sleeve Tee $40https://shop.insidetherink.com/products/bruins-benders-long-sleeve-tee-1Bruins Benders Tee $30https://shop.insidetherink.com/products/bruins-benders-t-shirt-1For more from us, visit: insidetherink.com/bruins-bendersBoston Bruins Trade Rumors, Boston Bruins News, Boston Bruins, Jeremy Swayman, Joonas Korpisalo, Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo, Nikita Zadorov, Hampus Lindholm, Mason Lohrei, Andrew Peeke, Parker Wotherspoon, Johnny Beecher, Mark Kastelic, Justin Brazeau, Cole Koepke, Trent Frederic, Matthew Poitras, Charlie Coyle, Pavel Zacha, Morgan Geekie, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm, Oliver Wahlstrom, Fabian Lysell, Georgii Merkulov, Joe Sacco, Don Sweeney, Cam Neely, Brandon Carlo Trade#nhl #nhlbruins #hockey #bostonbruins #nhlplayoffs #bruins #nhlhockey #nhlmemes #boston #nhlallstar #nhldiscussion #nhlnews #nhledits #nhldraft #bruinsnation #nhlawards #nhltrade #hockeylife #tdgarden #nhlhighlights #bostonsports #bruinshockey #bruinsfan #nhlblackhawks #nhlglobalseries #nhlfi #nhlleafs #nhltrades #nhltradedeadline #nhlcanadiens #nhl #nhlnews #hockey #nhlhockey #nhlplayoffs #nhledits #nhldiscussion #nhlmemes #nhldraft #nhlallstar #hockeylife #hockeynews #hockeymemes #nhlhighlights #icehockey #sports #hockeyislife #nhlbruins #hockeyplayers #hockeyfan #hockeyplayer #hockeyedits #stanleycup #nhlawards #hockeygame #hockeyboys #hockeygram #hockeyfights #nhltrade #nhltrades 
  1. Season 4. Episode 31. The Draft Lottery
  2. Season 4. Episode 30. The Bruins Are Watching The Playoffs
  3. Season 4. Episode 29. The Offseason Begins.
  4. Season 4. Episode 28. A Major Announcement
  5. Season 4. Episode 27. Losing, It's Called Bruins.

Discover more from Inside The Rink

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Matt Barry

Leave a Reply

NHL Playoff Game Recap: Winnipeg Jets vs Dallas Stars Game Four (05/13/2025)

Mikael Granlund’s hat-trick was enough to put the Winnipeg Jets away as the Dallas Stars took game four 3-1 and added to their series lead, pushing the Jets to the brink of elimination as the series heads back to Winnipeg on Thursday night. Game Story The Jets started out flying in the first period, and […]

Read More

2025 IIHF Worlds: Canada Dominates France 5-0

Canada continued their perfect start to the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship with a dominant 5-0 victory over France at Avicii Arena. With a flawless 3-0 record, Canada now sits at the top of Group A, sharing first place with Sweden but holding a superior goal differential. Meanwhile, France remains near the bottom of the […]

Read More

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Toronto Maple Leafs Game 4 | 05/11/2025

That was a match that was Florida Panther hockey from start to finish. The Cats came into home ice down 0-2 and needed to win both games at home to get back into the series. Florida rose to the occasion, took the 2-0 shutout win on Sunday, and tied the series 2-2 heading into Game […]

Read More
© 2021-2025 Inside The Rink®
This website has no affiliation to any of the hockey leagues it reports on. All materials not owned by Inside The Rink LLC are used for editorial purposes only. Privacy Policy