Canadiens & Sabers Game Day Hockey Trivia (November 11)

The Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabers have long played in the same league and conference, making them bitter rivals who have met in the playoffs seven times.

Interestingly, the Sabers have been a handful for the Canadiens over the years, with Montreal holding a slim margin of 129-117-31-19 in their regular season meetings.

Monday marks the 297th time these two Atlantic Division opponents will meet. Let’s dive into some fun facts! Good luck.

1. Who scored the Canadiens' only penalty goal against Buffalo?

1. Saku Koivu

2. Pierre Turgeon

3. Nick Suzuki

4. Guy Carbonneau

2. Who are the only two Montreal players to score four goals in games against the Sabres?

1. Brian Bellows, Mark Napier

2. Guy Lafleur, Yvan Cournoyer

3. Guy Lapointe, Pierre Turgeon

4. Tomas Plekanec, Max Pacioretty

3. Which Montreal player holds the team record for most overtime goals against the Sabres?

1. Brian Bellows

2. Mats Naslund

3. Sheldon Souray

4. Alex Kovalev

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4. Who leads the Canadiens with 194 penalty minutes against Buffalo?

1. Lyle Odelein

2. Chris Nilan

3. Shayne Corson

4. Brian Skrudland

5. Which Canadiens goaltender recorded the most shutouts against the Sabres?

1. Carey Price

2. Jose Theodore

3. Ken Dryden

4. Patrick Roy

6. Which former Montreal skater scored 10 playoff goals against Buffalo?

1. Guy Lafleur

2. Stephane Richer

3. Russ Courtnall

4. Vincent Damphousse

7. Who scored 497 career points with the Canadiens and Sabers?

1. Pierre Turgeon

2. Donald Audette

3. Daniel Briere

4. Thomas Vanek

8. Which goalie did NOT play for the Canadiens and Sabers?

1. Phil Myre

2. Dave Dryden

3. Jocelyn Thibault

4. Dustin Tokarski

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9. Who scored the Canadiens' last hat trick against the Sabers in 2017?

1. Max Pacioretty

2. Brian Gionta

3. Phillip Danault

4. Shea Weber

10. Who is the only player named captain in Montreal and Buffalo?

1. Kirk Mueller

2. Pierre Turgeon

3. Brian Gionta

4. Mike Keane

Canadiens Hockey Trivia is published on game days. So come back for the next edition on Thursday, November 14th as they visit Marc-Andre Fleury and the Minnesota Wild.

As for tonight's trivia, you'll find the answers in today's Game Takeaways story.