Sabres visit Canadiens in Montreal Monday night clash

The Buffalo Sabres will visit the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, with puck drop scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. The game will stream on Amazon Prime Video and will be carried on SiriusXM radio for Canadiens listeners. It is Montreal’s final home game before a road stretch that runs into November.

Buffalo arrives having lost its first three games of the season but then won consecutive contests, including a 3-0 shutout of the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers on Saturday. Montreal comes off a 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers that ended a four-game winning streak; the Canadiens surrendered three third-period goals in that defeat. Both clubs will be looking to build momentum early in the season as Atlantic Division play intensifies.

The matchup pits goaltenders who have each received significant work so far. Buffalo is expected to start Alex Lyon, who has started every game and posted a shutout in his most recent outing. Montreal is expected to go with Sam Montembeault in net. Season statistics show the Canadiens have been among the NHL’s more productive offensive teams, averaging roughly 3.5 goals per game, while the Sabres have...