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The Montreal Canadiens face the Buffalo Sabres with both teams struggling to begin the season. The Canadiens have an 11-12-3 record and have the third-worst record in the Atlantic Division while the Sabres have an 11-14-2 record and have the second-worst record in the Atlantic Division. Both teams look to improve in the division and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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The Canadiens are having a rough season with their offense struggling, scoring only 2.69 goals per game. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Sean Monahan have combined for 22 goals and 34 assists but the rest of the unit has struggled. Only three active skaters have six goals or more and opposing defenses can limit the top-heavy offense with ease.
The offense has struggled but the defense has let the Canadiens down, allowing 3.50 goals per game including 16 goals in the last four games. Johnathan Kovacevic and Kaiden Guhle have combined for 2.0 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. In addition, goaltender Cayden Primeau has struggled with a .886 save percentage and a 3.72 goals-against average on 166 shots with -3.0 goals saved above average.