The Montreal Canadiens were defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 4 to 3, on October 17, 1998.

Final

Sabres

2-1-1

4

Canadiens

2-1-1

3

Team

BUF

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

MTL

Benoit Brunet (SH) assisted by Vincent Damphousse

Vladimir Malakhov (EV) assisted by Vincent Damphousse

2nd period

BUF

MTL

Vincent Damphousse (SH) assisted by Mark Recchi

Brian Holzinger (PP) assisted by Michal Grosek and Miroslav Satan

Michael Peca (PP) assisted by Michal Grosek

3rd period

BUF

MTL

Dixon Ward (EV) assisted by Vaclav Varada

Vaclav Varada (EV) assisted by Dixon Ward and Michael Peca

Sabres

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dominik Hasek (W) D. Hasek	1	0	0	35	32	.914	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	3	0.0
Curtis Brown C. Brown	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	0	2	2	-1	2	0	2	0	3	0.0
Jason Holland J. Holland	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Paul Kruse P. Kruse	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
Michael Peca M. Peca	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Wayne Primeau W. Primeau	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Rob Ray R. Ray	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0
Geoff Sanderson G. Sanderson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Miroslav Satan M. Satan	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Vaclav Varada V. Varada	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Jason Woolley J. Woolley	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	0.0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jocelyn Thibault (L) J. Thibault	0	1	0	27	23	.852	4	4.08	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Benoit Brunet B. Brunet	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	6	16.7
Brett Clark B. Clark	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	2	0.0
Vincent Damphousse V. Damphousse	1	2	3	+2	0	1	1	7	14.3
Miloslav Guren M. Guren	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jonas Hoglund J. Hoglund	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Saku Koivu S. Koivu	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Vladimir Malakhov V. Malakhov	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	50.0
Dave Manson D. Manson	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Trent McCleary T. McCleary	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Dave Morissette D. Morissette	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	0.0
Patrick Poulin P. Poulin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Stephane Quintal S. Quintal	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Mark Recchi M. Recchi	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Craig Rivet C. Rivet	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0
Turner Stevenson T. Stevenson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Scott Thornton S. Thornton	0	0	0	+1	18	0	0	1	0.0
Igor Ulanov I. Ulanov	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	0.0
Sergei Zholtok S. Zholtok	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0