NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 11/11/2024

Montreal Canadiens (4-9-2, 10 Pts) at Buffalo Sabres (7-7-1, 15 Pts)
Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Today – Monday, November 11
Time: 12:30 pm EST

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

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal Canadiens +1.5 ML +170
Buffalo Sabres -1.5 ML -205
O/U 6.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

Montreal’s 39 total goals rank 23rd in the NHL. The Canadiens have allowed 61 total goals (4.1 per game) to rank 32nd and are last in the league in goal differential at minus-22.

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres have won three in a row. Buffalo is ranked 11th in the league with 49 goals this season, averaging 3.3 per contest. The Sabres are ranked 15th in league play in goals allowed.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Slafkovsky-Suzuki-Dach

Caufield-Evans-Newhook

Gallagher-Dvorak-Anderson

Heineman-Condotta-Armia

Matheson-Guhle

Hutson-Savard

Xhekaj-Struble

Montembeault

Primeau

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines

Peterka-Thompson-Tuch

Benson-Cozens-Quinn

Greenway-McLeod-Zucker

Malenstyn-Krebs-Lafferty

Dahlin-Byram

Power-Bryson

Gilbert-Clifton

Luukkonen

Levi

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Buffalo Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with nine assists and 13 points. Kaiden Guhle is the only Canadian without a minus rating.

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson has registered 17 points. He leads the team with ten goals and has seven assists. Alex Tuch has a team-leading plus-7.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

C Rafael Harvey-Pinard – IR – Out four months
LW Patrick Laine – IR – Out two to three months
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months

Buffalo Sabres

None

Next Game

Montreal Canadiens – November 14 at Minnesota
Buffalo Sabres – November 14 vs St. Louis

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