Thompson left the game after his first shift of the second period due to a lower-body injury. Samuelsson, who returned to the lineup after being scratched for the last three games, finished his last shift with 12:16 remaining in the middle period before leaving with his own lower-body injury.

The Sabres led twice after rallying, only to allow three goals in the third period to lose 7-5 to the last-place Canadiens.