Buffalo 5, Montreal 3
First Period
1. Buffalo, Skinner 17 (Fitzgerald, Tuch) 3:41.
Penalties — Dahlin Buf (tripping) 13:48; Gallagher Mtl (interference) 14:08.
Second Period
2. Montreal, Hoffman 8 (Schueneman, Byron) 1:11.
3. Buffalo, Skinner 18 (Dahlin) 10:15.
4. Montreal, Petry 2 (Evans, Pitlick) 11:13.
5. Montreal, Armia 2 (Poehling, Kulak) 16:09.
6. Buffalo, Thompson 15 (Krebs, Skinner) 18:24 (pp).
Penalties — Krebs Buf (hooking) 7:23; Montreal bench (too many men, served by Pitlick) 17:52.
Third Period
7. Buffalo, Skinner 19 (Tuch) 8:16.
8. Buffalo, Skinner 20 (Tuch) 18:14.
Penalties — Clague Mtl (tripping) 13:21; Okposo Buf (slashing) 14:59.
Shots on goal by
| Buffalo | 12 | 12 | 8 | _ | 32 |
| Montreal | 8 | 11 | 13 | _ | 32 |
Goal — Buffalo: Anderson (W, 6-3-0). Montreal: Montembeault (L, 2-10-4).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Buffalo: 1-3; Montreal: 0-3.
Referees — Gord Dwyer, Chris Rooney. Linesmen — Travis Toomey, Ryan Galloway.
Attendance — 500 at Montreal.
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