How to Watch Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 2-21-2024

The Buffalo Sabres (24-27-4) will aim to extend a three-game road win streak when they take on the Montreal Canadiens (22-25-8) on Wednesday, February 21 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG-B.

Sabres vs. Canadiens Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
• 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’ 161 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
• The Sabres have conceded 169 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 14th in NHL action in goals against.
• Their -8 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season (to rank 28th in the NHL) have come on 158 power-play chances.
• The Sabres have the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.56%).
• The Sabres have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (21st among NHL teams).
• The Sabres have the league’s 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.76%).
• The Sabres have the 30th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 46.6%.
• The Sabres shoot 9.2% as a team (26th in the league).
• The Sabres have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 16.2 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Key Players

• Casey Mittelstadt has been important to Buffalo’s offense this season, recording 45 points in 55 games.
• With 14 goals and 28 assists, Rasmus Dahlin is one of the top offensive options for Buffalo with his 42 points (0.8 per game).
• Alex Tuch has contributed 37 points for Buffalo in 48 games this season, scoring on 11.9% of his shots and putting up 15 goals and 22 assists.
• As Buffalo’s top goalie, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has recorded 14 wins and 14 losses this season while giving up 74 goals with 751 saves.

Sabres Injuries

Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season), Owen Power: Upper Body (Out), Eric Comrie: Illness (Questionable)

Canadiens Insights

• The Canadiens’ 153 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank them 26th in the league.
• The Canadiens have given up 194 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 29th in the league.
• Their -41 goal differential is 28th in the league.
• The Canadiens have 37 power-play goals (on 184 chances), 13th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ power-play percentage (20.11) puts them 18th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canadiens have four.
• The 73.96% penalty-kill percentage of the Canadiens is 31st in the NHL.
• At 52.6%, the Canadiens have the league’s sixth-best faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Canadiens are 17th in the league.
• The Canadiens have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Canadiens Key Players

• Nicholas Suzuki’s 53 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Montreal. He has put up 20 goals and 33 assists in 55 games.
• Cole Caufield has helped lead the offense for Montreal this season with 19 goals and 26 assists.
• Michael Matheson’s seven goals and 34 assists add up to 41 points this season.
• Samuel Montembeault has a .903 save percentage (35th in the league), with 771 total saves, conceding 83 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put up a 12-9-4 record this season.

Canadiens Injuries

Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season), Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out), Jordan Harris: Upper Body (Questionable), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out)