Sam Montembeault made 20 saves for his fourth shutout this season, and Patrik Laine and Nick Suzuki each had a goal and two assists for Montreal (27-26-5), which went 1-7-1 in its nine games prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

Nick Suzuki and Patrik Laine each had a goal and two assists, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0.

Gets no help Tuesday

MONTREAL - Goaltender Frederik Andersen is expected to make his first start since Feb. 6 on Tuesday, as the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Montreal Canadiens.

Canadian winger Josh Leivo, 31, has signed a two-year contract extension with Salavat Yulaev Ufa, the KHL club announced on Tuesday.

Kochetkov turned aside 13 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres. The Hurricanes out-shot the visitors 37-15 on the night and held a 3-0 lead before Alex Tuch managed to get a puck past Kochetkov on a Sabres power play late in the first period.

Kochetkov has faced the Sabres once in his career, stopping 20 of 22 shots in a 6-2 win on Dec. 2, 2023. Andersen, meanwhile, is 12-5-0 against Buffalo all-time, with a .912 SV% and one shutout.

Andersen will make his first start following the 4 Nations Face-Off break -- the veteran netminder holds a 6-3-0 record, .914 save percentage and 2.12 GAA through nine appearances in 2024-25. The 35-year-old has dropped his last two starts after winning six consecutive games.

MONTREAL - Montreal goaltender Sam Montembeault stopped all 20 Carolina shots on Tuesday as the Canadiens dealt the Hurricanes a 4-0 shutout loss at Bell Centre. For the second straight game, the Canes found themselves trailing by multiple goals following the first period of play after a pair of deflections helped the Habs get ahead.

Sam Montembeault made 20 saves for his fifth career shutout and fourth of the season, while Patrik Laine and Nick Suzuki each had a goal and two assists in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-0 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.