VS.  7:30PM

Last Game:
Montreal: Jan 25 vs. Red Wings- Canadiens Won 7-2

Buffalo: Jan 24 @ Devils- Sabres Won 2-1(SO)

Record:
Montreal: 19-21-9
Buffalo: 20-24-5

Points:
Montreal: 47
Buffalo: 45

Rank In Conference:
Montreal: 11th
Buffalo: 14th

Power Play Ranking:
Montreal: 12.6(30th)
Buffalo: 18.1(14th)

Penalty Kill Ranking:
Montreal: 89.4(1st)
Buffalo: 81.2(T-21st)

Goals For:
Montreal: 129(14th)
Buffalo: 116(26th)

Goals Against:
Montreal: 127(11th)
Buffalo: 147(26th)

Shots For:
Montreal: 1435(17th)
Buffalo: 1398(20th)

Shots Against:
Montreal: 1401(8th)
Buffalo: 1536(25th)

Blocked Shots:
Montreal: 815(1st)
Buffalo: 623(23rd)

Hits:
Montreal: 1038(18th)
Buffalo: 883(29th)

Faceoff Percentage:
Montreal: 48.3(26th)
Buffalo: 49.5(T-19th)

Team Leaders:
Goals:
Montreal: Cole(19), Pacioretty(17), Bourque(15), Kostitsyn(11)
Buffalo: Vanek(19), Pominville(17), Adam(10), Roy(9)

Assists:
Montreal: Desharnais(26), Plekanec(23), Kaberle(21), Cole(20)
Buffalo: Pominville(30), Vanek(22), Roy(16), Stafford(15)

Points:
Montreal: Cole(39), Pacioretty and Desharnais(35), Plekanec(33)
Buffalo: Pominville(47), Vanek(41), Roy(25), Stafford(23)

Plus/Minus:
Montreal: Desharnais(+11), Gorges and Cole(+10), Eller(+3)
Buffalo: Gragnani(+10), Gerbe(+2), Hecht(+1)

Penalty Minutes:
Montreal: Subban(57), Bourque(46), Moen(41), Plekanec and Pacioretty(40)
Buffalo: Gaustad(63), Kaleta(62), Vanek and McCormick(40), Roy and Stafford(36)

Shots:
Montreal: Pacioretty(163), Cole(148), Plekanec(131), Subban(127)
Buffalo: Vanek(134), Pominville(132), Stafford(127), Roy(104), Ehrhoff(86)

Blocked Shots:
Montreal: Gorges(134), Gill(109), Diaz(84), Subban(70)
Buffalo: Regehr(65), Sekera(63), Leopold(60), Ehrhoff(49)

Hits:
Montreal: Emelin(132), Cole(113), Moen(73), Gorges(71)
Buffalo: Regehr(111), Gaustad(84), Kaleta(70), Weber(60)

Face-Off Wins:
Montreal: Plekanec(492), Desharnais(376), Eller(211), Nokelainen(129)
Buffalo: Roy(383), Gaustad(371), Pominville(140), Hecht(136)

Today’s Starting Goaltender Matchup:
Montreal: Carey Price 17-17-8 2.40 GAA .914 SV% 2 SO
Buffalo: Ryan Miller 12-15-2 3.07 GAA .899 SV% 1 SO

Notes:
Last Meeting: Nov. 11 @ Montreal-Sabres Won 3-2(SO)

Season Series: Sabres Lead 2-0
All-Time: Sabres Lead 130-118-31
All-Time at MTL: Canadiens Lead 78-48-12

Injury Report:
Montreal: Moen Undisclosed(Out), Nokelainen Undisclosed(Out), Gionta Arm(Out), White Groin(Out), Markov Knee(Out)
Buffalo: Stuart Lower Body(IR/Out), Ennis Left Ankle(Probable), Sekera Upper Body(Out), McNabb Concussion(IR/Out), Gaustad Upper Body(Possible), Hecht Concussion(IR/Out)

Next 5 Games:
Feb 1 vs. New York Rangers 7:30 PM(NBCS HD and TSN2 HD)
Feb 4 at New York Islanders 7:00 PM(MSG HD)
Feb 8 vs. Boston Bruins 7:30 PM(NBCS HD TSN2 HD)
Feb 10 vs. Dallas Stars 7:30 PM(MSG HD)
Feb 11 vs. Tamp Bay Lightning 7:00PM(MSG HD)