How to Watch Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-4-2024

The Buffalo Sabres (15-19-4) take a three-game road losing streak into a matchup against the Montreal Canadiens (16-16-5) on Thursday, January 4 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG-B.

Sabres vs. Canadiens Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, January 4, 2024
• 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’ 111 total goals (2.9 per game) make them the 19th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Sabres have allowed 131 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 27th in NHL action in goals against.
• They have the league’s 27th-ranked goal differential at -20.
• The 14 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season (to rank 28th in the NHL) have come on 109 power-play chances.
• The Sabres are 28th in the league with a 12.84% power-play conversion rate.
• The three shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season rank 16th among NHL squads.
• The Sabres have the league’s 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.78%).
• The Sabres win 46.3% of their faceoffs (30th in the NHL)
• The Sabres shoot 9.5% as a team (22nd in the league).
• The Sabres have shut out opponents once this season. They average 16.2 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Key Players

• One of Buffalo’s top offensive players this season is Casey Mittelstadt, who has put up 32 points in 38 games.
• Having scored 10 goals and adding 19 assists, Rasmus Dahlin is a strong contributor for Buffalo through 37 games.
• Through 35 games, Jeff Skinner has proven himself as a contributor for Buffalo. He has 27 points (15 goals and 12 assists).
• In the 17 games Devon Levi has played this season, his save percentage is .887, 60th in the league.

Sabres Injuries

Kyle Okposo: Lower Body (Out)

Canadiens Insights

• The Canadiens’ 103 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank them 27th in the league.
• The Canadiens allow 3.4 goals per game (125 in total), 26th in the league.
• They have the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -22.
• The Canadiens have 24 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 129 chances.
• The Canadiens score on 18.6% of their power plays, No. 21 in the league.
• This season, the Canadiens have three shorthanded goals (16th in NHL).
• The Canadiens’ have the 30th-ranked penalty kill percentage (72.8%).
• The Canadiens are second in faceoff win rate in the NHL (54.3%).
• The Canadiens’ 9.8% shooting percentage is 21st in the league.
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 17.7 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Key Players

• Nicholas Suzuki has recorded 12 goals and 22 assists in 37 games for Montreal, good for 34 points.
• Michael Matheson has collected 27 points this season, with six goals and 21 assists.
• Montreal’s Cole Caufield is among the top offensive players on the team with 27 total points (11 goals and 16 assists).
• Cayden Primeau is 4-4-0 in eight games this season, conceding 27 goals (3.3 goals against average) with 238 saves and an .898 save percentage (45th in the league).

Canadiens Injuries

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out),

Tanner Pearson: Upper Body (Out),

Carey Price: Knee (Out),

Alexander Newhook: Lower Body (Out),

Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season),

Chris Wideman: Back (Out)