Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Saturday, November 5, 2005 · Centre Bell

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2–3

30–29

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Saturday, November 5, 2005 at Centre Bell. The Sabres outshot the Canadiens 30–29.

Alex Kovalev scored twice. J-P Dumont, Richard Zednik and Paul Gaustad also scored.

Jose Theodore made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Martin Biron stopped 26 of 29.

Goals
BUF	1	0	1	2	30
MTL	1	1	1	3	29

Scoring

1st period

Alex Kovalev (5)Mathieu Dandenault (3), Richard Zednik (3)0–105:03 MTL
J-P Dumont (5)Brian Campbell (3), Maxim Afinogenov (7)1–119:06 BUF ·

2nd period

Alex Kovalev (6)Andrei Markov (6), Saku Koivu (11)1–207:22 MTL ·

3rd period

Richard Zednik (3)Saku Koivu (12), Andrei Markov (7)1–302:29 MTL ·
Paul Gaustad (3)Maxim Afinogenov (8), Tim Connolly (4)2–311:21 BUF

Team stats

BUFMTL

3029

49%51%

1/52/5

1919

1817

1314

1512

1614

Penalties

0:44 into the first periodDaniel Brière · tripping2 min
7:20 into the first periodTim Connolly · roughing2 min
9:57 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
18:33 into the first periodChris Higgins · holding the stick2 min
7:07 into the second periodRory Fitzpatrick · holding2 min
9:59 into the second periodAlexander Perezhogin · interference2 min
15:41 into the second periodPaul Gaustad · elbowing2 min
16:46 into the second periodAndrei Markov · hooking2 min
1:35 into the third periodJeff Jillson · holding the stick2 min
5:20 into the third periodAdam Mair · fighting5 min
5:20 into the third periodCraig Rivet · fighting5 min
7:31 into the third periodJ-P Dumont · cross checking2 min
7:31 into the third periodSaku Koivu · roughing2 min
19:45 into the third periodDaniel Brière · slashing2 min
19:45 into the third periodSaku Koivu · roughing2 min
19:45 into the third periodRichard Zednik · tripping2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

61Maxim AfinogenovR	0	2	2	+1	6	1	0	0	–	18:56
17J-P DumontR	1	0	1	−1	4	1	0	2	–	17:40
19Tim ConnollyC	0	1	1	+1	1	1	1	2	27	18:41
28Paul GaustadC	1	0	1	+1	1	4	1	2	27	16:19
51Brian CampbellD	0	1	1	0	1	1	2	0	–	18:47
9Derek RoyC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	63	12:04
12Ales KotalikR	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	50	14:18
22Adam MairC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	–	05:09
23Chris DruryC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	69	13:07
25Mike GrierR	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	–	10:52
26Thomas VanekL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	11:03
48Daniel BrièreC	0	0	0	−1	2	1	0	4	67	19:20
55Jochen HechtC	0	0	0	−1	4	2	0	0	–	18:44
8Rory FitzpatrickD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	18:36
10Henrik TallinderD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	19:35
27Teppo NumminenD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	–	20:00
34Jeff JillsonD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	–	16:38
45Dmitri KalininD	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	–	21:38

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
35Mika NoronenG		0	0	0	–	–
43Martin BironG	L	29	26	3	.897	59:23

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

11Saku KoivuC	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	4	65	19:24
20Richard ZednikR	1	1	2	0	3	1	0	2	–	18:46
27Alex KovalevR	2	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	–	20:00
79Andrei MarkovD	0	2	2	0	1	0	2	2	–	18:28
25Mathieu DandenaultR	0	1	1	+1	2	1	1	0	–	20:38
21Chris HigginsL	0	0	0	0	5	3	4	2	–	16:51
22Steve BeginL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	50	13:27
26Pierre DagenaisR	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	–	07:06
35Tomas PlekanecC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50	16:45
37Niklas SundstromR	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	–	17:17
38Jan BulisC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	02:28
42Alexander PerezhoginR	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	–	05:45
71Mike RibeiroC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	17:36
73Michael RyderR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	15:43
8Mike KomisarekD	0	0	0	−1	0	5	0	0	–	20:07
44Sheldon SourayD	0	0	0	−1	2	2	2	0	–	21:47
51Francis BouillonD	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	–	19:50
52Craig RivetD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	19:06

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
60Jose TheodoreG	W	30	28	2	.933	59:57
75Yann DanisG		0	0	0	–	–