How to Watch Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-9-2023

The Buffalo Sabres (11-14-2), coming off a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins, host the Montreal Canadiens (11-12-3) at KeyBank Center on Saturday, December 9 at 7:00 PM ET on MSG-B and ESPN+. The Canadiens fell to the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 in their last game.

Sabres vs. Canadiens Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 9, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Sabres and Canadiens Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Sabres Insights

• The Sabres rank 17th in the NHL with 77 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• The Sabres have allowed 91 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 27th in NHL play in goals against.
• Their goal differential (-14) ranks 25th in the league.
• The 12 power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season (on 79 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Sabres have the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.19%).
• The Sabres have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Sabres kill 81.40% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sabres have the 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 44.8%.
• The Sabres make 9.7% of their shots (20th in the league).
• The Sabres have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 15.2 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Key Players

• With six goals and 16 assists this season, Casey Mittelstadt is one of Buffalo’s top contributors (22 points).
• With six goals and 15 assists, Rasmus Dahlin is one of the top contributors for Buffalo with his 21 points (0.8 per game).
• Buffalo’s offensive effort is aided by Jeff Skinner’s 21 points. He’s contributed nine assists.
• Eric Comrie (1-5-0) has a 4.0 goals against average and a save percentage of .862 for Buffalo.

Sabres Injuries

Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out),

Zemgus Girgensons: Lower Body (Out),

Alex Tuch: Lower Body (Out),

Jordan Greenway: Upper Body (Out),

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Illness (Questionable),

Rasmus Dahlin: Lower Body (Questionable)

Canadiens Insights

• The Canadiens have 70 goals this season (2.7 per game), 27th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have allowed 91 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 27th in the NHL.
• They have the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -21.
• The Canadiens have 16 power-play goals (17th in NHL) on 93 chances.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play percentage (17.20).
• The Canadiens have three shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).
• The 72.63% penalty-kill percentage of the Canadiens is 30th in the league.
• The Canadiens are third in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53.4%).
• The 9.5% shooting percentage of the Canadiens is 21st in the league.
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 18.2 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Key Players

• Nicholas Suzuki has scored seven goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 14 assists (0.5 per game), contributing to the Montreal offense with 21 total points (0.8 per game). He averages 2.3 shots per game, shooting 11.5%.
• Cole Caufield has helped lead the offense for Montreal this season with seven goals and 13 assists.
• Michael Matheson is a key contributor on offense for Montreal with five goals and 13 assists.
• Cayden Primeau has a 2-3-0 record this season, with an .886 save percentage (52nd in the league). He has 147 saves, and has given up 19 goals (3.7 goals against average).

Canadiens Injuries

Carey Price: Knee (Out),

Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season),

Chris Wideman: Back (Out),

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out),

David Savard: Hand (Out),

Jordan Harris: Lower Body (Out),

Alexander Newhook: Lower Body (Out)