Buffalo Sabres (24-27-4, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (22-25-8, seventh in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Montreal Canadiens looking to prolong a three-game road winning streak.
Montreal is 4-9-2 against the Atlantic Division and 22-25-8 overall. The Canadiens have a -41 scoring differential, with 153 total goals scored and 194 given up.
Buffalo is 7-7-1 against the Atlantic Division and 24-27-4 overall. The Sabres have conceded 169 goals while scoring 161 for a -8 scoring differential.
The teams square off Wednesday for the fourth time this season. The Sabres won the previous meeting 6-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas Suzuki has 20 goals and 33 assists for the Canadiens. Michael Matheson has one goal and nine assists over the last 10 games.
Alex Tuch has 15 goals and 22 assists for the Sabres. Jordan Greenway has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 3-6-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.8 penalties and 13.2 penalty minutes while giving up 4.1 goals per game.
Sabres: 4-6-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.7 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Christian Dvorak: out (pectoral), Jordan Harris: day to day (upper body), Rafael Harvey-Pinard: out (lower-body).
Sabres: Mattias Samuelsson: out for season (upper body), Owen Power: out (upper body), Jack Quinn: out (lower body), Eric Comrie: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
