National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 2, Montreal 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Kevin Pollock, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 16606
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Montreal 0011
Buffalo 0202
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 40-27-3-0 22-11-1-0 18-16-2-0 L1
Buffalo 34-32-4-0 19-12-3-0 15-20-1-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 19-12-3-0 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 18-16-2-0 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • J-P Dumont played for 19:59 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. J-P Dumont had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Michael Ryder played for 15:58 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Michael Ryder had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Montreal had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Montreal   Buffalo
Michael Ryder 1 Points J-P Dumont 1
Michael Ryder 1 Goals J-P Dumont 1
Stephane Quintal 1 Assists Daniel Briere 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Mathieu Garon .939 Save Percentage Martin Biron .960
Mathieu Garon 31 Saves Martin Biron 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Montreal 25 1 0-2 4-4 8 33
Buffalo 33 2 0-4 2-2 4 29
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Sabres have a W/L % of .433 after a win and .545 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .485 after a win and .621 after a loss.