Game #61 - March 3, 2025 - Buffalo 3 at Montreal 4 (OT)
Game #61 - March 3, 2025
  Buffalo   3   at     Montreal   4     (OT)
All times below are based on data from NHL.com.               
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Lines and defensive pairings

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
13 Caufield14 Suzuki20 Slafkovsky
 9:58 9:58 0:00 0:00 -1
51 Heineman71 Evans40 Armia
 7:36 7:35 0:01 0:00 -1
15 Newhook62 Beck92 Laine
 7:13 7:13 0:00 0:00 E
17 Anderson28 Dvorak11 Gallagher
 7:13 7:13 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 92 Laine 5:27 0:00 5:27 0:00 E
40 Armia71 Evans
 4:18 0:28 0:00 3:50 E
17 Anderson28 Dvorak
 3:21 0:16 0:00 3:05 E
11 Gallagher - 15 Newhook - 40 Armia - 51 Heineman 2:45 0:03 2:42 0:00 E
17 Anderson28 Dvorak71 Evans
 1:55 1:55 0:00 0:00 E
51 Heineman28 Dvorak40 Armia
 1:08 1:08 0:00 0:00 E
Others 10:27 9:07 0:15 1:05 +1
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 14:46 13:40 0:00 1:06 -1
47 Struble48 Hutson
 11:21 11:21 0:00 0:00 E
72 Xhekaj58 Savard
 8:55 8:55 0:00 0:00 E
  8 Matheson58 Savard
 7:04 1:08 0:00 5:56 E
48 Hutson
 6:46 1:07 5:39 0:00 E
  8 Matheson
 2:56 0:18 2:38 0:00 +1
72 Xhekaj45 Carrier
 2:40 2:38 0:00 0:02 -1
47 Struble45 Carrier
 1:56 1:56 0:00 0:00 E
72 Xhekaj  8 Matheson
 1:19 0:25 0:00 0:54 E
  8 Matheson47 Struble
 1:06 0:58 0:08 0:00 E
Others 2:32 2:30 0:00 0:02 E

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair 13CC
14NS
20JS		 51EH
71JE
40JA		 17JA
28CD
11BG		 15AN
62OB
92PL		 13CC
14NS
20JS
92PL		 40JA
71JE		 17JA
28CD		 11BG
15AN
40JA
51EH		 8MM
45AC		 47JS
48LH		 72AX
58DS		 8MM
58DS		 48LH 8MM 72AX
45AC
72 Thompson - 20 Kulich - 77 Peterka 1:35 3:19 2:39 0:07         6:35 0:32 0:53 0:02     0:25
12 Greenway - 24 Cozens - 89 Tuch 5:22 1:50 0:36 0:16         3:03 3:22 1:51       0:46
29 Malenstyn - 19 Krebs - 81 Lafferty 0:21 1:07 1:16 3:15         0:03 3:09 2:34       0:56
72 Thompson - 22 Quinn - 77 Peterka - 89 Tuch           3:22 2:08   0:01     5:31      
9 Benson - 71 McLeod - 22 Quinn 0:57 0:34 0:44 2:51         1:05 2:31 1:26       0:08
12 Greenway - 71 McLeod         3:27     1:23         3:37 1:16  
29 Malenstyn - 89 Tuch         1:19     1:17         1:19 1:20  
4 Byram - 26 Dahlin 2:44 3:03 2:26 2:40   0:07     4:46 2:34 4:02 1:04     1:13
25 Power - 78 Bryson 2:43 1:52 1:25 2:04         3:54 2:07 2:52       0:12
8 Gilbert - 75 Clifton 1:56 1:33 1:12 1:36         1:06 4:57 1:15       0:26
26 Dahlin 0:01       0:01 2:42 2:08   0:05     4:49 0:50    
4 Byram - 75 Clifton       0:13 2:56     0:39   0:22     2:56 0:39  
4 Byram - 25 Power 0:53 0:08 0:44       1:09   2:14 0:06   0:04     0:24
25 Power - 26 Dahlin 0:02 0:31 0:47 0:06         0:24 0:23 0:20       0:25
25 Power           0:46 0:04   0:09     0:44 0:18 0:14  

Shift chart:
(green = even-strength, red = power-play, blue = short-handed)

For each forward: most common linemates
(as a percentage of total ice time)

11 Gallagher
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Anderson-Dvorak 55.8% 55.8%    
Newhook-Armia-Heineman 21.3% 0.4% 20.9%  
Heineman-Newhook 7.6% 7.6%    
Anderson-Newhook 3.6% 3.6%    
Armia-Newhook 3.1% 2.7% 0.4%  
Others 8.6% 7.9% 0.8%  
Totals   78.0% 22.0%  
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 56.2% 56.2%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Laine 30.7%   30.7%  
Suzuki 4.9% 4.9%    
Evans-Armia 2.7% 2.7%    
Dvorak-Gallagher 2.2% 2.2%    
Others 3.3% 3.0% 0.3%  
Totals   69.0% 31.0%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Slafkovsky 49.4% 49.4%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Laine 27.0%   27.0%  
Evans-Armia 4.6% 4.6%    
Anderson 4.3%     4.3%
Caufield 4.3% 4.3%    
Others 10.4% 9.3% 0.2% 0.8%
Totals   67.6% 27.3% 5.1%
15 Newhook
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Beck-Laine 54.5% 54.5%    
Gallagher-Armia-Heineman 20.8% 0.4% 20.4%  
Heineman-Gallagher 7.4% 7.4%    
Anderson-Gallagher 3.5% 3.5%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 3.4% 3.4%    
Others 10.3% 9.3% 1.0%  
Totals   78.6% 21.4%  
17 Anderson
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Dvorak-Gallagher 46.7% 46.7%    
Dvorak 21.7% 1.7%   19.9%
Dvorak-Evans 12.4% 12.4%    
Suzuki 5.6%     5.6%
Newhook-Gallagher 3.0% 3.0%    
Others 10.7% 10.3%   0.3%
Totals   74.1%   25.9%
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 57.0% 57.0%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Laine 31.2%   31.2%  
Newhook-Suzuki 2.6% 2.6%    
Suzuki 1.8% 1.6%   0.2%
Anderson-Dvorak 1.7% 1.7%    
Others 5.7% 5.1% 0.6%  
Totals   68.1% 31.7% 0.2%
28 Dvorak
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Anderson-Gallagher 45.7% 45.7%    
Anderson 21.2% 1.7%   19.5%
Anderson-Evans 12.1% 12.1%    
Heineman-Armia 7.2% 7.2%    
Caufield-Gallagher 2.4% 2.4%    
Others 11.4% 10.8% 0.2% 0.4%
Totals   79.9% 0.2% 19.9%
40 Armia
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Heineman-Evans 40.3% 40.2% 0.1%  
Evans 22.8% 2.5%   20.3%
Gallagher-Newhook-Heineman 14.6% 0.3% 14.3%  
Heineman-Dvorak 6.0% 6.0%    
Suzuki-Evans 5.0% 5.0%    
Others 11.3% 10.0% 0.8% 0.5%
Totals   63.9% 15.2% 20.9%
51 Heineman
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Evans-Armia 57.0% 56.9% 0.1%  
Gallagher-Newhook-Armia 20.6% 0.4% 20.3%  
Dvorak-Armia 8.5% 8.5%    
Newhook-Gallagher 7.4% 7.4%    
Suzuki-Armia 2.4% 2.4%    
Others 4.1% 3.3% 0.9%  
Totals   78.8% 21.3%  
62 Beck
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Laine 92.3% 92.3%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 3.0% 3.0%    
Anderson-Dvorak 1.1% 1.1%    
Newhook-Evans 0.9% 0.9%    
Evans-Laine 0.6% 0.6%    
Others 2.1% 2.1%    
Totals   100.0%    
71 Evans
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Heineman-Armia 45.9% 45.8% 0.1%  
Armia 26.0% 2.8%   23.2%
Anderson-Dvorak 11.6% 11.6%    
Suzuki-Armia 5.6% 5.6%    
Caufield-Armia 2.9% 2.9%    
Others 8.0% 7.7% 0.2% 0.1%
Totals   76.4% 0.3% 23.3%
92 Laine
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Beck 55.3% 55.3%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 41.8%   41.8%  
Anderson-Newhook 1.0% 1.0%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Heineman 0.4%   0.4%  
Evans-Armia 0.4% 0.4%    
Others 1.1% 1.0% 0.1%  
Totals   57.7% 42.3%  

For each D-man: most common partners
(as a percentage of total ice time)

8 Matheson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Carrier 52.1% 48.2%   3.9%
Savard 24.9% 4.0%   20.9%
  10.3% 1.1% 9.3%  
Xhekaj 4.6% 1.5%   3.2%
Struble 3.9% 3.4% 0.5%  
Others 4.2% 4.2%    
Totals   62.3% 9.8% 28.0%
45 Carrier
Partner Total EV PP SH
Matheson 70.8% 65.5%   5.3%
Xhekaj 12.8% 12.6%   0.2%
Struble 9.3% 9.3%    
Hutson 3.0% 3.0%    
Matheson-Savard 2.6% 2.6%    
Others 1.5% 1.4%   0.2%
Totals   94.4%   5.6%
47 Struble
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 74.2% 74.2%    
Carrier 12.6% 12.6%    
Matheson 7.2% 6.3% 0.9%  
Savard 2.8% 2.8%    
Matheson-Carrier 1.7% 1.7%    
Others 1.4% 1.4%    
Totals   99.1% 0.9%  
48 Hutson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 59.2% 59.2%    
  35.3% 5.8% 29.5%  
Carrier 3.2% 3.2%    
Matheson 1.8% 1.8%    
Xhekaj-Savard 0.2% 0.2%    
Others 0.3% 0.3%    
Totals   70.5% 29.5%  
58 Savard
Partner Total EV PP SH
Xhekaj 52.2% 52.2%    
Matheson 41.4% 6.6%   34.7%
Matheson-Carrier 3.2% 3.2%    
Struble 2.5% 2.5%    
Xhekaj-Hutson 0.2% 0.2%    
Others 0.5% 0.3%   0.2%
Totals   65.1%   34.9%
72 Xhekaj
Partner Total EV PP SH
Savard 67.9% 67.9%    
Carrier 20.3% 20.1%   0.3%
Matheson 10.0% 3.2%   6.9%
Struble 1.3% 1.3%    
Hutson-Savard 0.3% 0.3%    
Others 0.3% 0.3%    
Totals   92.9%   7.1%
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