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Buffalo Sabres @ Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
0-3-0
, 0-2-0 Away
1
0-3-0
, 0-2-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Sabres
BUF
1
0
0
1
Canadiens
MTL
1
1
0
2
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
3-4-0
, 1-2-0 Home
2
3-4-0
, 1-2-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
BUF
MTL
Shots
21
34
Hits
26
19
Penalty Minutes
12
10
Faceoff %
51.5
%
48.5
51.5
48.5
%
Game Information
Bell Centre
7:00 AM, 17 October 1999
Montreal, QC
Attendance: 19,260
Referees:
Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Gerard Gauthier
Pierre Champoux
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
MTL leads 1-0
Sabres
1
Canadiens
2
Game 1
17/10
Canadiens
2
Sabres
1
Game 2
15/1
Canadiens
3
Sabres
2
Game 3
11/3
Canadiens
1
Sabres
4
Game 4
21/3
Sabres
2
Canadiens
0
Game 5
2/4
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