Mike Matheson scored at 1:21 of overtime to lift the surging Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Nick Suzuki had a goal and three assists for the Canadiens who, despite blowing a 3-0 lead,

Mike Matheson scored at 1:21 of overtime to lift the surging Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Nick Suzuki had a goal and three assists for the Canadiens who, despite blowing a 3-0 lead,

MONTREAL – Special-teams shortcomings stung the Buffalo Sabres – and cost them a point in the standings – as they lost 4-3 in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Monday. The Sabres overcame a three-goal deficit in the final 22 minutes of regulation before Montreal’s Mike Matheson scored the 3-on-3 game winner.

The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens are back at it again, after the Atlantic division neighbours duked it out on Saturday night. This time, the Canadiens

Rasmus Dahlin shoves Brendan Gallagher over the back of Samuel Montembeault once the play is over and everyone on the ice pairs up. Buffalo ends up with a power play out of the sequence, so I guess they should just do that every time.

Rasmus Dahlin netted the tying goal with just 1:01 left in regulation, capping off Buffalo’s rally from a three-goal deficit, but the Sabres ultimately fell short in overtime, losing 4-3 to the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Monday night.

After signing a 4-2 on Saturday night, the Montreal Canadiens will be attempting to sweep the season series against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night at the Bell Centre. In three games this season, the Habs have outscored the Sabres 17-8.