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
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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

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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

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky

Newhook-Dach-Laine

Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher

Heineman-Evans-Armia

Hutson-Matheson

Struble-Guhle

Xhekaj-Savard

Montembeault

Primeau

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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

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