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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