Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres and Game Recap
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Our Canadiens vs. Sabres predictions expect Habs second-liner Oliver Kapanen to keep shooting in a friendly matchup.
The Canadiens' last loss in Buffalo came as they started on their rebuild, and though their road has been longer, the Sabres have caught up.
Tage Thompson had a hat trick and two assists as the Sabres beat the Canadiens 5-3 and won their 15th game in the last 17 Thursday night.
The Buffalo Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens after Rasmus Dahlin's two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Sabres' 5-2 win
The surging Buffalo Sabres (25-16-4, 54 points) play the back end of a home back-to-back on Thursday night when they host the Montreal Canadiens (26-14-7, 59 points) at KeyBank Center in an Atlantic Division matchup.
The Sabres are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 2011, and are now in a playoff position after shading the Canadiens. Brian Wilde has more.
The Canadiens lost in the trenches, on the forecheck, and were ground down by the Sabres. Something has to change. Eric Engels breaks down the Habs' need for a change to their third line after a costly loss.
Two teams in the top half of the Eastern Conference standings take the ice when the Montreal Canadiens (26-14-7, fourth in conference) visit the Buffalo Sabres (25-16-4, sixth) at KeyBank Center on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Montreal suffered a 3-2 overtime defeat on the road its last time out on Jan. 13 against the Washington Capitals.