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Buffalo Sabres 4-2 Montréal Canadiens: The Margins Went Against Montréal Canadiens | Playoffs

Buffalo Sabres 4-2 Montréal Canadiens. SOG: 16-28. Per-game CURSD luck breakdown.

CURSD Match Report: Montréal Canadiens 😔 Unlucky (-24) | Buffalo Sabres 😏 Lucky (+24)

Buffalo Sabres 4 - 2 Montréal Canadiens (Playoffs · series BUF 1-0 MTL). Buffalo Sabres fired 16 shots on goal, Montréal Canadiens fired 28. The data says Montréal Canadiens deserved better in this playoff game.

The Data

StatBuffalo SabresMontréal Canadiens
Goals42
Shots on goal1628
Power play2/31/2
Faceoff %37%63%
Hits2731
Blocked shots1213
Giveaways157
Takeaways54
PIM46

Key Signals

- Montréal Canadiens outshot and lost (16-28 SOG) - Montréal Canadiens goalie struggled at 75.0% save percentage

Verdict

CURSD Match Score: Montréal Canadiens -24 (Unlucky) | Buffalo Sabres +24 (Lucky)

Montréal Canadiens were on the wrong side of the margins, but it wasn't egregious.

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